| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) SG - Walter Willis (fresh) SF - Larry Allgood (fresh) PF - Anthony Ricks (fresh) C - Curtis Stach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) SF - William Tighe (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) C - Craig Shelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Craig Shelton steals the ball from Walter Willis | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by James Strock - foul #1 on James Strock, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Curtis Stach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Rice | William Tighe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Curtis Stach is called for the reach on Craig Shelton - foul #1 on Curtis Stach, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Rice | William Tighe comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Allgood - foul #1 on Larry Allgood, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Larry Allgood knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Strock and he's hacked by William Tighe - foul #1 on William Tighe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Larry Allgood makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Craig Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Strock | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Craig Shelton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Rice | William Tighe hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Walter Willis picks off the pass by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Walter Willis banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Rice | William Price makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mitchell | 7-7 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Walter Willis is hacked by Kenneth Lawson - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF), Alan Alcock (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, William Tighe, Jeffrey Mitchell, Craig Shelton | |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Moses Hubbard is called for the reach on Fredric Gibbon - foul #1 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Thomas Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joel Karn | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Kacynski (fresh) PF - Gerald Pompa (fresh) C - Alan Alcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) PF - Moses Hubbard (fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Alan Alcock comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa tips it in | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Fredric Gibbon, Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Craig Shelton (C) Kenneth Lawson, Frank Smith | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | James Strock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa tips it home | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Moses Hubbard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | James Strock grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | George Baltz is denied on a layup by Moses Hubbard | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | UTEP | James Strock tips it in | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | Rice | William Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Strock - foul #2 on James Strock, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Curtis Stach (C) James Strock, Walter Willis, George Baltz, Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), William Tighe (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Frank Smith (C) Joel Karn, Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard, Craig Shelton | |
| 14:02 | Rice | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:02 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Larry Allgood's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Mitchell | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Anthony Ricks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Mitchell - foul #1 on Anthony Ricks, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (PF), Alan Alcock (C) Anthony Ricks, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:07 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | William Price steals it from Thomas Brown | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Rice | Fredric Gibbon picks off the pass by Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon buries a turnaround in the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Rice | William Tighe connects on the runner near the basket set up by William Price | 15-13 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Thomas Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steven Kacynski | 17-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) C - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tighe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF), Curtis Stach (C) Fredric Gibbon, Larry Allgood, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF), Craig Shelton (C) William Price, William Tighe, Jeffrey Mitchell, Frank Smith | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Curtis Stach banks in the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:29 | Rice | Craig Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Craig Shelton can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Stach - foul #2 on Curtis Stach, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF), Gerald Pompa (C) George Baltz, Curtis Stach | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Dustin Sasaki | |
| 10:47 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | Thomas Brown travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Fredrick Cannon (PF) Kenneth Lawson, Moses Hubbard | |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Tighe is hacked by Larry Allgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Allgood, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF) Larry Allgood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:20 | Rice | William Tighe misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Tighe | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Rice | William Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Craig Shelton tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Willis and the foul's on Fredrick Cannon - foul #1 on Fredrick Cannon, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), George Baltz (SF) Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Frank Smith (C) Joel Karn, William Tighe, Fredrick Cannon, Craig Shelton | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Willis - foul #1 on Walter Willis, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (C) Frank Smith | |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Price misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | Rice | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Mitchell is called for the reach on Fredric Gibbon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mitchell, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Kacynski (SF), Alan Alcock (C) George Baltz, Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Kenneth Lawson is called for the reach on Fredric Gibbon - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG) Kenneth Lawson | |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:51 | Rice | William Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Willis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kacynski (tiring) PF - Anthony Ricks (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Karn (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Sasaki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Walter Willis hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Fredric Gibbon | 24-16 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Karn and he's hacked by Alan Alcock - foul #1 on Alan Alcock, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG), Gerald Pompa (PF) Fredric Gibbon, Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF), Craig Shelton (C) Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Frank Smith makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Walter Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Rice | William Tighe gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Gerald Pompa steals it from William Tighe in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Gerald Pompa buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Willis | 27-19 |
| 06:41 | Rice | William Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Rice | Fredrick Cannon (PF) Frank Smith | |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Price - foul #1 on William Price, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Joel Karn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | George Baltz is denied on a layup by Fredrick Cannon | 29-19 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Walter Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | William Tighe steps in front of the Thomas Brown pass | 29-19 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Joel Karn is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | William Tighe is called for the reach on Walter Willis - foul #2 on William Tighe, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (PG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Alan Alcock (C) Thomas Brown, George Baltz, Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (SF), Moses Hubbard (PF) William Tighe, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Moses Hubbard snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:03 | Rice | William Price is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Pompa - foul #1 on Gerald Pompa, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Craig Shelton | |
| 05:03 | Rice | William Price misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:03 | Rice | William Price makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Alan Alcock blows the layup | 29-23 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Walter Willis tips it in | 31-23 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Frank Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from William Price and he's hacked by Fredric Gibbon - foul #1 on Fredric Gibbon, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (SG), Anthony Ricks (PF) Walter Willis, Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Frank Smith misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Thomas Brown buries a runner from the left block | 33-25 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Shelton (C) Frank Smith | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-25 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Thomas Brown can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Kacynski (tiring) PF - Anthony Ricks (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Alcock (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Price (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Karn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sasaki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Moses Hubbard (fairly fresh) C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Rice | Craig Shelton hits a jumpshot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks blows the layup but he's fouled by Moses Hubbard - foul #2 on Moses Hubbard, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Walter Willis (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Curtis Stach (C) Fredric Gibbon, Thomas Brown, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (SG), William Tighe (SF), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) William Price, Dustin Sasaki, Moses Hubbard, Craig Shelton | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Anthony Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mitchell | 34-27 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Joel Karn | 34-29 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't finish the layup | 34-29 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is hacked by Walter Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Willis, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Pompa (PF) Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Fredrick Cannon | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | James Strock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Walter Willis | 37-30 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Tighe | 37-33 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Curtis Stach comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Karn - foul #1 on Joel Karn, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (SG) Walter Willis | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Craig Shelton (C) Joel Karn, Frank Smith | |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Curtis Stach makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 02:14 | Rice | William Tighe is hacked by Larry Allgood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Allgood, team foul #14 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Baltz (SF), Anthony Ricks (PF) Larry Allgood, Gerald Pompa | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:14 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:14 | Rice | William Tighe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Thomas Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 01:45 | Rice | William Tighe gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Ricks - foul #2 on Anthony Ricks, team foul #15 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Sasaki (SF) William Tighe | |
| 01:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #12 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Gerald Pompa (PF) Thomas Brown, George Baltz, Anthony Ricks | |
| Subs | Rice | Moses Hubbard (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Curtis Stach makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Curtis Stach misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:10 | Rice | William Price drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Moses Hubbard swats the short shot by Gerald Pompa | 39-39 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Moses Hubbard | 39-41 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Moses Hubbard gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Moses Hubbard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-41 |