| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timmy Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry McCallion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Rice | Henry Nall misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Brixey | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ramey | 35-33 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Terry McCallion grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Gary Ruggieri steps in front of the Lloyd Hurley pass | 35-33 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri is fouled on the floor by Henry Nall - foul #1 on Henry Nall, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), Burt Pilkington (PF) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 18:26 | UTEP | George Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Mitchell | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Hurley | 38-36 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Richard Patel blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bobby Davis | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | UTEP | George Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Michael Mildenstein steals it from Ronald Brixey | 38-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Ken Irby misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Bobby Davis gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Burt Pilkington, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Timmy Sanford, Richard Patel, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Bobby Davis, George Coleman, Burt Pilkington, Ronald Brixey | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG) Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Henry Nall - foul #2 on Henry Nall, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF) Dennis Mitchell | |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Lloyd Hurley clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Michael Ramey grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | The jumper by David Grove is denied by Henry Nall | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry McCallion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Terry McCallion clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gary Ruggieri - foul #1 on Gary Ruggieri, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Burt Pilkington (PF), Albert Lagrange (C) Leonard Harrington, Gary Ruggieri, Jason Morgan | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Terry McCallion misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Bobby Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Louie Kenney snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Louie Kenney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Michael Mildenstein (C) Louie Kenney, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG) Michael Ramey | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ken Irby - foul #3 on Ken Irby, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Nall (PF) Richard Patel | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF) David Grove | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Ken Irby grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Albert Lagrange steals it from Timmy Sanford | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Bobby Davis hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Mitchell | 39-41 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Michael Cosme is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mitchell - foul #2 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Michael Mildenstein, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, Burt Pilkington, Albert Lagrange | |
| 14:01 | Rice | Timmy Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | George Coleman misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Coleman | 39-44 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Terry McCallion misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Henry Nall pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Terry McCallion hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | George Coleman snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Matthews - foul #2 on Jeremy Matthews, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), David Grove (SF), Jason Morgan (PF), Albert Lagrange (C) Leonard Harrington, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ken Irby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Lagrange (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein is hacked by Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (PG), Burt Pilkington (PF) Dennis Mitchell, Albert Lagrange | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 39-45 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Jason Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Bobby Davis is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Richard Patel connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Lloyd Hurley | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Burt Pilkington misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 10:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hurley | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Richard Patel misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Jason Morgan pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Bobby Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lloyd Hurley - foul #2 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Terry McCallion (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Coleman (SF), Albert Lagrange (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Bobby Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Bobby Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is hacked by Michael Ramey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ramey, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) Bobby Davis | |
| 09:38 | Rice | Michael Cosme is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry McCallion | 44-46 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timmy Sanford | 47-49 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | George Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Timmy Sanford snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Terry McCallion misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Brixey - foul #1 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG), Louie Kenney (SG), Michael Mildenstein (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Michael Cosme, Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (SG), Gary Ruggieri (PF) Michael Ramey, Albert Lagrange | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Henry Nall pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Louie Kenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF) Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG) Leonard Harrington | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Henry Nall pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Nall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dennis Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Brixey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Henry Nall makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Hurley | 51-49 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri misses long on a floater from the right block | 51-49 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Michael Mildenstein misses short on a runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Bobby Davis is hacked by Henry Nall - foul #3 on Henry Nall, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (C) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Bobby Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Bobby Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Henry Nall grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mitchell - foul #3 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG) Bobby Davis | |
| 06:37 | Rice | Timmy Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | David Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a floater from the left wing set up by Burt Pilkington | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Michael Cosme misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Henry Nall hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Jason Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 05:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Nall | 53-52 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (SG), Terry McCallion (C) Timmy Sanford, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Albert Lagrange (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Dennis Mitchell, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Brixey, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Gary Ruggieri steals the ball from Lloyd Hurley | 53-52 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Ronald Brixey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Michael Mildenstein (PF) Michael Cosme, Jeremy Matthews, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), George Coleman (SF) Michael Ramey, Ronald Brixey | |
| 04:12 | Rice | Terry McCallion is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri tips it in | 55-54 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Albert Lagrange swats the short shot by Terry McCallion | 55-54 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | George Coleman gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lloyd Hurley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louie Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mildenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry McCallion (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Leonard Harrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Ruggieri (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Lagrange (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Terry McCallion is called for the reach on Albert Lagrange - foul #1 on Terry McCallion, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Cosme (PG), Timmy Sanford (SG), Henry Nall (PF) Lloyd Hurley, Louie Kenney, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), David Grove (SG), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Bobby Davis, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Albert Lagrange misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | David Grove pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Timmy Sanford is called for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF), Ken Irby (C) Michael Mildenstein, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG) Albert Lagrange | |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Patel (SF), Michael Mildenstein (C) Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), Ronald Brixey (C) Leonard Harrington, Jason Morgan | |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Michael Mildenstein steals the ball from Ronald Brixey | 55-58 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Michael Cosme comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Bobby Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), George Coleman (SF) Dennis Mitchell, Bobby Davis, David Grove | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Patel - foul #1 on Richard Patel, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Ruggieri (PF) Burt Pilkington | |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Matthews (SF) Michael Mildenstein | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Timmy Sanford clanks a jumper near the basket | 55-59 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Richard Patel gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Leonard Harrington steals the ball from Timmy Sanford | 55-59 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Ken Irby grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Ken Irby, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:03 | Rice | Gary Ruggieri swats the short shot by Timmy Sanford | 55-59 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Leonard Harrington | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington buries a turnaround from close range set up by Michael Ramey and the foul's on Michael Cosme - foul #4 on Michael Cosme, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Leonard Harrington steals it from Michael Cosme in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | George Coleman blows the layup | 55-62 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Michael Cosme is called for the reach on Leonard Harrington - foul #5 on Michael Cosme, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Hurley (PG) Michael Cosme | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | George Coleman picks off the pass by Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Henry Nall is called for the reach on George Coleman - foul #4 on Henry Nall, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | George Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Terry McCallion misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by George Coleman - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG), Richard Patel (SF), Ken Irby (PF) Timmy Sanford, Jeremy Matthews, Henry Nall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell (PG), Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, Michael Ramey, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Terry McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell is hacked by Lloyd Hurley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Jeremy Matthews (SF), Henry Nall (PF) Louie Kenney, Richard Patel, Ken Irby | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Dennis Mitchell is called for the reach on Jeremy Matthews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Mitchell, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kenney (SG), Ken Irby (PF), Richard Patel (C) Timmy Sanford, Henry Nall, Terry McCallion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Davis (SG), David Grove (SF), Burt Pilkington (PF), Jason Morgan (C) Leonard Harrington, George Coleman, Gary Ruggieri, Ronald Brixey | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jeremy Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Lloyd Hurley is called for the reach on Dennis Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Hurley, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Timmy Sanford (SG), Henry Nall (PF), Terry McCallion (C) Louie Kenney, Ken Irby, Richard Patel | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leonard Harrington (PG), George Coleman (SF), Gary Ruggieri (PF), Ronald Brixey (C) Bobby Davis, David Grove, Burt Pilkington, Jason Morgan | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Dennis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ronald Brixey steps in front of the Jeremy Matthews pass in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Leonard Harrington runs out the clock | 59-69 |