| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Roy Smith misses long on a floater from close range | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford is fouled on the floor by William Tighe - foul #1 on William Tighe, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lawson is called for the reach on Richard Crawford - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Nelson Brewster | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), Donald Griffin (SF) Frederick Brown, William Tighe | |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Crawford, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF) Louis Edwards, Jonathan McDonough | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 18:19 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawson | 41-37 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Green | 43-37 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Donald Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF) Richard Crawford, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Roy Smith (PF) Kenneth Lawson, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Donald Griffin, Frank Smith | |
| 17:00 | Rice | Roy Smith lays it in on a great pass from Joel Karn | 43-39 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards can't tip it in | 43-39 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | William Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | William Price is called for the reach on Louis Edwards - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Daron Leavell (PF) Louis Edwards, Carlos Green, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Frank Smith steals the ball from Rickey Whitman | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Frank Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eric Fauntleroy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Griffin | 43-42 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy is called for 3 seconds | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Richard Crawford, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Adam Warren (SG), William Tighe (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Frederick Brown, Donald Griffin, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Roy Smith slams it home set up by William Tighe and the foul's on Norman Dunn - foul #2 on Norman Dunn, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), William Richardson (PF) Rickey Whitman, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Adam Warren | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Roy Smith makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Tighe - foul #2 on William Tighe, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Rice | William Tighe is hacked by Jonathan McDonough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Rice | William Price scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Lawson | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | William Tighe swats the layup by William Richardson | 44-47 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Edwards | 44-47 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Smith | 46-49 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Rice | William Tighe gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Price | 46-52 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the shot from the right block | 48-52 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Louis Edwards is called for the reach on William Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Louis Edwards, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, William Price, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Joel Karn can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Rickey Whitman | 48-52 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 48-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daron Leavell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Joel Karn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Joel Karn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Green and the foul's on Frederick Brown - foul #2 on Frederick Brown, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Norman Dunn (PF) Carlos Green, Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Joel Karn is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Brewster - foul #1 on Nelson Brewster, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Warren (SG) Frederick Brown | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Donald Griffin connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Dustin Sasaki | 54-57 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Frank Smith grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki is fouled on the floor by Norman Dunn - foul #3 on Norman Dunn, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Carlos Green (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Richard Crawford, Rickey Whitman, Norman Dunn, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Donald Griffin, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 09:41 | Rice | The short jumper by Fredrick Cannon is denied by Daron Leavell | 54-57 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fredrick Cannon - foul #2 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG) Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG) Adam Warren | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Roy Smith drills a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Lawson | 56-59 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Green buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Louis Edwards steals the ball from Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Louis Edwards | 61-59 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Roy Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Roy Smith misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Frederick Brown misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Louis Edwards | 61-59 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Louis Edwards, Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough, Daron Leavell, Carlos Green | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF) Frederick Brown, Richard Cobbins, Roy Smith | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon blows the layup but he's fouled by Norman Dunn - foul #4 on Norman Dunn, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:21 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eric Fauntleroy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 07:37 | Rice | William Tighe gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:31 | Rice | William Tighe misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rickey Whitman - foul #1 on Rickey Whitman, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough (SF), Norman Dunn (PF) Rickey Whitman, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Donald Griffin (PF), Frank Smith (C) Kenneth Lawson, Dustin Sasaki, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 07:31 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:31 | Rice | William Tighe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:31 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Richard Crawford is called for the reach on Joel Karn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Crawford, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Nelson Brewster (C) Eric Fauntleroy, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF) William Price, William Tighe | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Joel Karn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough loses the dribble to Frederick Brown | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Frederick Brown lays it up and in | 61-66 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 61-66 |
| 06:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 61-66 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Richard Cobbins misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 61-66 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Crawford | 61-66 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-66 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Donald Griffin pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 61-66 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan McDonough | 64-66 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Richard Cobbins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Richard Cobbins snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Louis Edwards, Jonathan McDonough, Norman Dunn, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Price (SG), William Tighe (SF), Roy Smith (PF) Joel Karn, Frederick Brown, Richard Cobbins, Donald Griffin | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Frank Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Melvin Valladares - foul #2 on Melvin Valladares, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Carlos Green is fouled on the floor by William Tighe - foul #3 on William Tighe, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Fredrick Cannon (C) Frank Smith | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Carlos Green misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:24 | Rice | William Tighe drills a floater from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Green - foul #3 on Carlos Green, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG) Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Carlos Green hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 66-71 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Roy Smith snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Carlos Green clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Daron Leavell (PF) Rickey Whitman, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, William Tighe, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Carlos Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Carlos Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Joel Karn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Ray Wentzel, Carlos Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Donald Griffin, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Fredrick Cannon blocks the jumper by Jonathan McDonough | 68-71 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Frederick Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF), Rickey Whitman (C) Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Crawford and he's fouled by Kenneth Lawson - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Griffin (SF) William Tighe | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Jonathan McDonough is called for the reach on Donald Griffin - foul #4 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Rickey Whitman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | William Richardson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Edwards | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Frederick Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | William Richardson loses the dribble to Donald Griffin | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Donald Griffin travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | William Richardson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Donald Griffin | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-73 |