| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) C - Allen McBane (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Clarence Reddick blocks the short jumper by Robert Lowe | 34-39 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Allen McBane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Homer Ryan tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-39 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Allen McBane misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Homer Ryan steals the ball from Marty Doyle | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Marty Doyle steals it from Larry Dallas | 36-39 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Robert Lowe is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Robert Lowe | |
| 17:48 | Rice | Brandon Mask drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Glenn Liljeberg | 38-39 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | James Beaman misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Beaman | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG), Robert Eastin (SG), Robert Lowe (C) James Beaman, Raymond Copeland, Raymond Russell | |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Robert Lowe tips it in | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer blows the wide open layup | 40-42 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth's floater is tipped away by Clarence Reddick | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clarence Reddick | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Jonathan Geyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) SF - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curt Little (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rice | Homer Ryan can't throw it down | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Robert Eastin pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Curt Little is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Robert Eastin, Kevin Landreth, Curt Little | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Allen McBane clanks a shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Robert Lowe snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is hacked by Raymond Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF) Nicholas English, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Woodrow Jones | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Robert Lowe blocks the short jumper by Dewayne Costas | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | James Beaman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | UTEP | James Beaman loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Joseph Gibbs (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG), Curt Little (PF) James Beaman, Robert Lowe | |
| 13:43 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the runner near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 42-44 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Homer Ryan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Charles Barnes, Joseph Gibbs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Robert Lowe (C) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Curt Little hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Clarence Reddick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Robert Lowe gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Eastin | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by Mack Powell - foul #4 on Mack Powell, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Robert Eastin, Mack Powell, Robert Lowe | |
| 12:04 | Rice | The jump hook by Allen McBane is blocked by Kevin Landreth | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Dewayne Costas tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Dewayne Costas tips it home | 44-46 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Raymond Russell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Copeland | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Geyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curt Little (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Woodrow Jones - foul #1 on Woodrow Jones, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Charles Barnes (PF) Glenn Liljeberg, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Larry Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Brandon Mask steals the ball from James Beaman in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Larry Dallas lays it up and in on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 48-49 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | James Beaman drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Woodrow Jones | 48-52 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Allen McBane loses the dribble to James Beaman | 48-52 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Raymond Russell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Allen McBane misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Curt Little gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Raymond Russell lays it in | 48-54 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Larry Dallas's pass is intercepted by James Beaman | 48-54 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Landreth | 48-57 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Allen McBane can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 08:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Costas | 48-57 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Kevin Landreth is called for the reach on Brandon Mask - foul #3 on Kevin Landreth, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Robert Eastin (SG), Robert Lowe (C) James Beaman, Woodrow Jones, Curt Little | |
| 08:15 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Robert Eastin tips it home | 49-59 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Mask and he's hacked by Robert Lowe - foul #3 on Robert Lowe, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) Brandon Mask | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (SF), Curt Little (PF) Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Robert Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 3 blk. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Curt Little (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Robert Lowe lays it in set up by Marty Doyle | 51-61 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 51-61 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Nicholas English steals it from Robert Eastin | 51-61 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by Mack Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mack Powell, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Gibbs (C) Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Marty Doyle, Mack Powell, Curt Little | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lowe | 53-64 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Robert Eastin is called for the reach on Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Robert Eastin, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG) Nicholas English | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Curt Little (PF) Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| 05:25 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Curt Little drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Doyle | 55-67 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Homer Ryan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Homer Ryan, team foul #2 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Jonathan Geyer (PF) Glenn Liljeberg, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG), James Beaman (SF) Raymond Copeland, Kevin Landreth | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Homer Ryan steals the ball from James Beaman | 55-67 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Joseph Gibbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Geyer | 57-67 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Robert Lowe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marty Doyle | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | Rice | James Beaman steps in front of the Larry Dallas pass | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Jonathan Geyer steals the ball from James Beaman | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-69 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Robert Eastin snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | James Beaman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Robert Eastin tips it home | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Dallas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Geyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Eastin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. PF - Curt Little (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lowe (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Curt Little hits a runner in the paint | 59-73 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Larry Dallas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-73 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Robert Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Curt Little hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-73 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Homer Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Nicholas English scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 62-73 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | James Beaman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:58 | Rice | James Beaman is called for the reach on Homer Ryan - foul #1 on James Beaman, team foul #11 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Charles Barnes (PF) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Joseph Gibbs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Robert Lowe | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is hacked by Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mask, team foul #3 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Robert Eastin (SG), Curt Little (PF) Raymond Copeland, Woodrow Jones, Kevin Landreth | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Larry Dallas is called for the reach on James Beaman - foul #2 on Larry Dallas, team foul #4 | 64-73 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Homer Ryan is called for the reach on James Beaman - foul #4 on Homer Ryan, team foul #5 | 64-73 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | James Beaman is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #6 | 64-73 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Nicholas English is called for the reach on James Beaman - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Allen McBane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Beaman | 64-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Raymond Russell loses the dribble to Clarence Reddick | 64-75 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Clarence Reddick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas English | 67-75 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF), Robert Lowe (C) James Beaman, Raymond Russell | |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Larry Dallas is called for the reach on Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Dallas, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Kevin Landreth, Robert Lowe | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Nicholas English comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 67-75 |