| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Luc (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Zerbe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rex Kerby - foul #1 on Rex Kerby, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Ray Clark is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zerbe - foul #2 on Joseph Zerbe, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Ray Clark drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Luc | 41-30 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe scores on a jumper from the left side | 41-32 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Adam Fraley is called for the reach on Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Adam Fraley, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (PF), David Aragon (C) Dale Chewning, James Luc, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (SG), Lester Motta (SF), William McKellop (PF) Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey | |
| 18:20 | Rice | Joshua Breece's pass is intercepted by William McKellop | 41-32 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico State | Joshua Breece is called for the reach on Joe Perry - foul #1 on Joshua Breece, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG) Jacob Oram | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (SG), Tony Gregory (C) Johnathan Sanders, Adam Fraley | |
| 17:53 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joe Perry | 41-34 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Ray Clark is hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Joshua Breece is hacked by Lester Motta - foul #1 on Lester Motta, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), James Luc (PF) Ray Clark, Joshua Breece, David Aragon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) William Miles, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| 17:02 | Rice | Billy Hund can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Rice | James Luc grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:47 | Rice | James Luc connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rob Hobart | 43-34 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jacob Oram snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:12 | Rice | William McKellop picks off the pass by Billy Hund | 43-34 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | William McKellop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG), Joshua Breece (SF), David Aragon (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, James Luc, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), William Miles (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Adam Fraley (C) Joe Perry, Joseph Zerbe, Rex Kerby, Reginald Mackey, William McKellop | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Breece (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Aragon (fresh) C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | William Miles steals it from Jacob Oram | 43-34 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico State | William Miles comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 15:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Aragon | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Jacob Oram makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Clark | 46-34 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Jacob Oram grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 46-34 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Ray Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | William Miles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lester Motta | 49-36 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Jacob Oram connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Clark | 52-36 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico State | William Miles makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Fraley | 52-38 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Lester Motta blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jacob Oram | 52-38 |
| 12:32 | Rice | David Aragon tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-38 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley tips it but misses | 54-38 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Jacob Oram misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Ray Clark gets the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jacob Oram (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Clark (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Breece (tiring) 1 pts. PF - David Aragon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Fraley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Ray Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico State | William Miles snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Miles and he's hacked by David Aragon - foul #1 on David Aragon, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), James Luc (PF), Billy Hund (C) Jacob Oram, Joshua Breece, David Aragon, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), Joseph Zerbe (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF) Johnathan Sanders, William Miles, Lester Motta, Adam Fraley | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:56 | Rice | James Luc is hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #2 on Tony Gregory, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William McKellop (C) Tony Gregory | |
| 10:44 | Rice | James Luc hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Billy Hund tips it home | 56-41 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey clanks a shot from the left block | 56-41 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Luc pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Billy Hund can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Billy Hund makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Billy Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Reginald Mackey | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Joseph Zerbe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Ray Clark is whistled for a carry | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Ray Clark, Dale Chewning, James Luc | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (PG), Wayne Books (SF) Joe Perry, Rex Kerby | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | James Luc (PF) Billy Hund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Dustin Walters travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley (C) William McKellop | |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books loses the dribble to Kevin Scott | 57-44 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Rob Hobart lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Scott | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books connects on the runner from the left block | 59-46 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Joseph Zerbe steps in front of the James Luc pass | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:54 | New Mexico State | James Luc steps in front of the Joseph Zerbe pass in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Rob Hobart is fouled on the floor by Victor Killeen - foul #1 on Victor Killeen, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Billy Hund (C) Jacob Oram, Kevin Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders (PG), Joe Perry (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (PF) Victor Killeen, Joseph Zerbe, Wayne Books, Reginald Mackey | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Rob Hobart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Perry | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Clark (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Luc (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Hund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Johnathan Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Fraley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the easy layup | 61-48 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:58 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 61-48 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Adam Fraley tips it but misses | 61-48 |
| 06:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Luc | 61-48 |
| 06:38 | Rice | James Luc makes the floater in the paint | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Perry and the foul's on Ray Clark - foul #3 on Ray Clark, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Kevin Scott (SF), Joshua Breece (PF) Rob Hobart, Dale Chewning, James Luc | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Miles (SG), Lester Motta (PF), Tony Gregory (C) Rex Kerby, William McKellop, Adam Fraley | |
| 06:24 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Jacob Oram drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Breece | 66-51 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses the wide open floater from the left side | 66-51 |
| 05:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Breece | 66-51 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jacob Oram scores on a 3 from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Johnathan Sanders is hacked by Billy Hund - foul #3 on Billy Hund, team foul #4 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Kevin Scott, Joshua Breece | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen (SG), Wayne Books (SF) Johnathan Sanders, Joe Perry | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books comes up short on the runner from the right block | 69-51 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Dale Chewning is whistled for a carry | 69-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Rob Hobart (PG), James Luc (PF) Jacob Oram, Billy Hund | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF), William McKellop (PF) Wayne Books, Lester Motta | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Victor Killeen tips it home | 69-53 |
| 03:59 | Rice | James Luc clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Dustin Walters tips it in | 71-53 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Miles | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Luc buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-55 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico State | William Miles can't tip it in | 74-55 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Kerby | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rob Hobart (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Clark (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Luc (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - William Miles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Killeen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McKellop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | William McKellop comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-55 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Dustin Walters snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Ray Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-55 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Dustin Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:34 | Rice | James Luc misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Ray Clark is called for the reach on Victor Killeen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Clark, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG), Joshua Breece (SF), Billy Hund (PF), David Aragon (C) Ray Clark, Dale Chewning, James Luc, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Joe Perry (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Lester Motta (PF) Victor Killeen, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta misses the dunk | 74-55 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Jacob Oram gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Rob Hobart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ray Clark (SG) Jacob Oram | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory (C) Wayne Books | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico State | Rob Hobart picks off the pass by William Miles in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Rob Hobart drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Breece | 77-55 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | William Miles hits a jump hook from the baseline | 77-57 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Lester Motta picks off the pass by Ray Clark | 77-57 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | William Miles buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Perry and he's hacked by Ray Clark - foul #5 on Ray Clark, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Oram (PG) Ray Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | William Miles misses the free throw | 77-59 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Billy Hund gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | William Miles steps in front of the Joshua Breece pass | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | William Miles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 77-59 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | William Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-59 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | William McKellop grabs the offensive rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Joe Perry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Perry, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jacob Oram runs out the clock | 77-59 |