| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manuel (fresh) C - Robert Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 50-46 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ernest Garner | 50-48 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Allen McBane lays it in on a great pass from Dewayne Costas | 52-48 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-48 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Allen McBane snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brandon Mask | 55-48 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 57-51 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Glenn Liljeberg steals it from James Manuel | 57-51 |
| 17:40 | Rice | James Manuel steps in front of the Allen McBane pass | 57-51 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | James Manuel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Brandon Mask snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Raymond Copeland, Ernest Garner, Robert Eastin, James Manuel, Robert Lowe | |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Mack Powell hits a jumper from the right block | 57-53 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Billy O'Koren - foul #3 on Billy O'Koren, team foul #1 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG) Billy O'Koren | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Larry Dallas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Mack Powell is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Geyer (C) Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG), James Manuel (PF) Woodrow Jones, Steven Rogers | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dane Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Raymond Russell steals the ball from Larry Dallas | 60-53 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Larry Dallas picks off the pass by Dane Cox | 60-53 |
| 15:25 | Rice | John Stetler lays it in on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 62-53 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Dane Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Dallas - foul #2 on Larry Dallas, team foul #1 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Larry Dallas, Nicholas English, John Stetler, Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Robert Lowe (C) Dane Cox, Ernest Garner, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell | |
| 15:05 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kurt Hopper | 62-55 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Clarence Reddick tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kurt Hopper | 64-57 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg is fouled in the backcourt by Billy O'Koren - foul #4 on Billy O'Koren, team foul #2 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (C) Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Steven Rogers (PF) Billy O'Koren, James Manuel | |
| 14:16 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Clarence Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 13:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Dewayne Costas is blocked by Robert Lowe | 64-57 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Robert Lowe gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper double dribbles | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Mack Powell (SF), James Manuel (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Kurt Hopper, Robert Eastin, Steven Rogers, Robert Lowe | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Woodrow Jones steals it from Nicholas English in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Dane Cox is fouled on the floor by Larry Dallas - foul #3 on Larry Dallas, team foul #2 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF) Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG) Woodrow Jones | |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses the jump hook from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Mack Powell tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Allen McBane pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 12:36 | Rice | John Stetler misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 64-57 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Raymond Russell gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Ernest Garner is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #3 on Allen McBane, team foul #3 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, John Stetler, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Steven Rogers (PF) Dane Cox, Ernest Garner, Mack Powell, James Manuel | |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Nicholas English grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is called for 10 seconds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Frank Long (C) Nicholas English, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) Raymond Russell | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Eastin | 64-60 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Liljeberg | 67-60 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Robert Lowe is fouled on the floor by Frank Long - foul #1 on Frank Long, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Raymond Copeland, Woodrow Jones, Robert Eastin, Steven Rogers | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Ernest Garner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mack Powell and he's fouled by Allen McBane - foul #4 on Allen McBane, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Geyer (C) Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Manuel (PF) Robert Lowe | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Ernest Garner makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 10:17 | Rice | John Stetler misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Manuel | 67-63 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Jonathan Geyer takes the ball from Ernest Garner | 67-63 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Larry Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG) John Stetler | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Mack Powell is hacked by Larry Dallas - foul #4 on Larry Dallas, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Robert Lowe (C) Dane Cox, James Manuel | |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Robert Lowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-63 |
| 09:13 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Glenn Liljeberg picks off the pass by Ernest Garner | 67-65 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Mask | 69-65 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dewayne Costas - foul #3 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), James Manuel (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Ernest Garner, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell, Robert Lowe | |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Nicholas English hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 07:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clarence Reddick | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kurt Hopper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manuel (tiring) 2 stl. C - Steven Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-67 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Rogers | 72-67 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | James Manuel hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Woodrow Jones | 72-69 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Robert Eastin pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 72-69 |
| 06:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 72-69 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Manuel - foul #2 on James Manuel, team foul #3 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Nicholas English, John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Dane Cox (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Kurt Hopper, Woodrow Jones, Robert Eastin, James Manuel, Steven Rogers | |
| 06:36 | Rice | Clarence Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Clarence Reddick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Raymond Russell snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Russell | 73-72 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Larry Dallas is hacked by Billy O'Koren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy O'Koren, team foul #4 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mack Powell (SF) Billy O'Koren | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Raymond Copeland is called for the reach on Glenn Liljeberg - foul #1 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Liljeberg | 76-72 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Raymond Russell is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #4 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes travels with the ball | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) Dane Cox, Mack Powell | |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses the lay-in | 76-74 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Copeland | 76-74 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Nicholas English connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Dallas | 79-74 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Ernest Garner double dribbles | 79-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), John Stetler (SF), Frank Long (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Mack Powell (SF), James Manuel (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Raymond Copeland, Ernest Garner, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell, Robert Lowe | |
| 03:46 | Rice | John Stetler throws it down on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 81-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Stetler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dane Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Dane Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Frank Long grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Clarence Reddick (PF) Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Steven Rogers denies the turnaround by Frank Long | 81-74 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | James Manuel snags the defensive board | 81-74 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Steven Rogers makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) John Stetler, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) Dane Cox, Woodrow Jones, Mack Powell | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Steven Rogers misses the free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Dewayne Costas grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-76 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 81-76 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #5 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF), Allen McBane (C) Dewayne Costas, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) Steven Rogers | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg travels in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Robert Eastin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Manuel | 81-81 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Robert Lowe is called for the reach on Brandon Mask - foul #2 on Robert Lowe, team foul #6 | 81-81 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Allen McBane hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-81 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Barnes can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Manuel - foul #3 on James Manuel, team foul #7 | 81-81 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Ernest Garner knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Robert Lowe grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Manuel (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Lowe (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Manuel wins the tip | 83-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:46 | UTEP | James Manuel's fadeaway is rejected by Allen McBane | 83-83 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Clarence Reddick snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Brandon Mask is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lowe - foul #3 on Robert Lowe, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (SG), John Stetler (SF), Frank Long (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Charles Barnes, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Raymond Copeland, Ernest Garner, Robert Eastin, James Manuel, Robert Lowe | |
| 04:43 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Mack Powell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Raymond Russell can't tip it in | 85-83 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 85-85 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Woodrow Jones is called for the reach on Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #1 on Woodrow Jones, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Dane Cox misses the jumpshot from the left side | 87-85 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Nicholas English pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Mack Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Powell, team foul #10 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG) Brandon Mask | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nicholas English misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Steven Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Frank Long snags the offensive board | 88-85 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the wide open shot from the free throw line | 90-85 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 90-85 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Larry Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 90-85 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Frank Long, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Robert Lowe (C) Dane Cox, Woodrow Jones, Steven Rogers | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Ernest Garner steps in front of the Nicholas English pass in the backcourt | 90-85 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Long (PF) John Stetler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (PG), Robert Eastin (SF) Kurt Hopper, Robert Lowe | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Raymond Russell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Powell | 90-87 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Charles Barnes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 90-87 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Woodrow Jones | 90-87 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-87 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones tips it but misses | 90-87 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Frank Long gets the rebound | 90-87 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF) Nicholas English, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), James Manuel (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Woodrow Jones, Raymond Russell, Mack Powell | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Ernest Garner is called for the reach on Glenn Liljeberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Garner, team foul #11 | 90-87 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Robert Lowe pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Garner | 91-89 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Charles Barnes's pass is intercepted by Raymond Copeland in the backcourt | 91-89 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Ernest Garner misses the easy layup | 91-89 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Robert Eastin scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 91-91 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The jump hook by Clarence Reddick is blocked by James Manuel | 91-91 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Manuel | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Manuel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Glenn Liljeberg takes the ball from James Manuel | 91-91 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Copeland - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #12 | 91-91 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 92-91 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Robert Lowe's layup is rejected by Charles Barnes | 92-91 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 92-91 |