| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Costello (fresh) SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Baley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Cohrs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Babbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Baley inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Clarence Reddick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Costello | 31-30 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Cohrs | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Clarence Reddick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Clarence Reddick is called for the reach on Stephen Cohrs - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rice | John Stetler (PF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 18:58 | Rice | William Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Rice | John Stetler loses the dribble to Ernest Garner | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Gerald Babbitt buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Stephen Cohrs is called for the reach on William Baley - foul #2 on Stephen Cohrs, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Frank Long (C) Johnny Costello, William Noble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), James Manuel (SF), John Moser (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Stephen Cohrs, Ernest Garner, Gerald Babbitt, Salvador Ramirez, Robert Lowe | |
| 17:55 | Rice | Frank Long misses long on a floater from the left block | 31-34 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Steven Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Steven Rogers hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Larry Dallas is called for 10 seconds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Lewis (PG), Andrew Randall (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Glenn Liljeberg, William Baley, John Stetler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs (PG), Ernest Garner (SG) Kurt Hopper, John Moser | |
| 17:13 | UTEP | James Manuel drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy O'Koren and he's hacked by Frank Long - foul #1 on Frank Long, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Babbitt (SF), Salvador Ramirez (PF) Billy O'Koren, Steven Rogers | |
| 17:13 | UTEP | James Manuel makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Larry Dallas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Ernest Garner is hacked by Andrew Randall - foul #1 on Andrew Randall, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), William Noble (C) Donald Lewis, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) James Manuel | |
| 16:41 | UTEP | William Noble steals the ball from Salvador Ramirez | 31-39 |
| 16:22 | Rice | William Noble misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Frank Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Johnny Costello hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Lewis (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), John Stetler (C) Johnny Costello, Larry Dallas, Frank Long, William Noble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), James Manuel (SF), John Moser (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Stephen Cohrs, Ernest Garner, Gerald Babbitt, Salvador Ramirez, Robert Lowe | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stetler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kurt Hopper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy O'Koren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. PF - John Moser (fresh) C - Steven Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Liljeberg | 36-39 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | James Manuel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:17 | Rice | John Stetler pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:03 | Rice | John Stetler loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | William Baley (SF) Andrew Randall | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:42 | UTEP | John Moser is hacked by Clarence Reddick - foul #4 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), Jonathan Geyer (PF), William Noble (C) Donald Lewis, Clarence Reddick, John Stetler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) James Manuel | |
| 14:30 | UTEP | John Moser knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kurt Hopper | 36-41 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the floater from the left side set up by William Baley | 38-41 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Glenn Liljeberg takes the ball from Kurt Hopper | 38-44 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg lays it up and in | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Lewis (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Andrew Randall (SF), John Stetler (PF), Frank Long (C) Johnny Costello, Glenn Liljeberg, William Baley, Jonathan Geyer, William Noble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), Gerald Babbitt (SF), Salvador Ramirez (PF), James Manuel (C) Kurt Hopper, Billy O'Koren, John Moser, Steven Rogers, Robert Lowe | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Frank Long misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Larry Dallas tips it home | 42-44 |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Larry Dallas steps in front of the Stephen Cohrs pass in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | Rice | John Stetler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Gerald Babbitt grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | James Manuel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Cohrs and he's hacked by Frank Long - foul #2 on Frank Long, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | James Manuel makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Frank Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Randall | 44-47 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | James Manuel is fouled on the floor by Frank Long - foul #3 on Frank Long, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), William Baley (SF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Donald Lewis, Andrew Randall, John Stetler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Lowe (C) James Manuel | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Baley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Cohrs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Babbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Robert Lowe slams it home | 44-49 |
| 11:07 | Rice | William Baley is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), William Noble (C) Larry Dallas, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), John Moser (PF) Stephen Cohrs, Salvador Ramirez | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Johnny Costello is called for the reach on John Moser - foul #3 on Johnny Costello, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG) Ernest Garner | |
| 10:49 | UTEP | John Moser makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | John Moser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jonathan Geyer | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Geyer, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Glenn Liljeberg steals the ball from Gerald Babbitt | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg throws it down | 46-50 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:51 | Rice | William Noble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Robert Lowe grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lowe and the foul's on Johnny Costello - foul #4 on Johnny Costello, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Lewis (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Andrew Randall (SF), John Stetler (PF) Johnny Costello, Glenn Liljeberg, William Baley, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs (PG), Billy O'Koren (SF), James Manuel (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Dane Cox, Gerald Babbitt, John Moser, Robert Lowe | |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Larry Dallas is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Randall | 48-53 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Steven Rogers knocks in the floater from the right block | 48-55 |
| 08:46 | Rice | John Stetler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Steven Rogers misses the turnaround from close range | 48-55 |
| 08:25 | Rice | John Stetler pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Donald Lewis is called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), William Baley (SF), Frank Long (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Larry Dallas, Andrew Randall, John Stetler, William Noble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dane Cox (PG), Ernest Garner (SG), John Moser (SF), Salvador Ramirez (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Stephen Cohrs, Kurt Hopper, Billy O'Koren, James Manuel, Steven Rogers | |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Robert Lowe can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Baley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Long (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dane Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Moser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Rice | John Moser is called for the reach on Donald Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Moser, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF) Donald Lewis, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Costello | 50-55 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dane Cox | 50-57 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg loses the dribble to Dane Cox | 50-57 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Ernest Garner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Dane Cox tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez tips it in | 50-59 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Frank Long comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Robert Lowe snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | John Moser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Clarence Reddick connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Costello | 52-61 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | William Baley steps in front of the John Moser pass | 52-61 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Frank Long clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), John Stetler (SF), William Noble (C) Johnny Costello, William Baley, Frank Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs (PG), Billy O'Koren (SG), Gerald Babbitt (SF), James Manuel (PF), Steven Rogers (C) Dane Cox, Ernest Garner, John Moser, Salvador Ramirez, Robert Lowe | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Gerald Babbitt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Cohrs | 52-63 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Steven Rogers is called for the reach on Larry Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Rogers, team foul #3 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Randall (SF) Clarence Reddick | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:17 | Rice | William Noble loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 04:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Noble | 52-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Cohrs - foul #3 on Stephen Cohrs, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Geyer (C) William Noble | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Randall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stetler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Cohrs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy O'Koren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Babbitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Steven Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | UTEP | James Manuel connects on the jumper from close range | 54-65 |
| 03:09 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Randall | 56-65 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | James Manuel comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-65 |
| 02:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Glenn Liljeberg | 56-65 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Costello (PG), William Baley (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), William Noble (C) Larry Dallas, Andrew Randall, John Stetler, Jonathan Geyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garner (SG), Salvador Ramirez (PF) Billy O'Koren, Steven Rogers | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Stephen Cohrs steps in front of the Johnny Costello pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Salvador Ramirez is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Salvador Ramirez, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Moser (SF), Robert Lowe (C) Gerald Babbitt, James Manuel | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Johnny Costello hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Liljeberg | 59-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Stephen Cohrs makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lowe | 59-68 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Clarence Reddick is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cohrs - foul #4 on Stephen Cohrs, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gerald Babbitt (SF) John Moser | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Cohrs - foul #5 on Stephen Cohrs, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hopper (PG) Stephen Cohrs | |
| 01:27 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Kurt Hopper buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Babbitt | 61-70 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Johnny Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Robert Lowe pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Robert Lowe is hacked by Johnny Costello in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Costello, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG) Johnny Costello | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy O'Koren (SF), Steven Rogers (PF) Gerald Babbitt, Salvador Ramirez | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Billy O'Koren grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Ernest Garner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-72 |
| 00:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clarence Reddick | 61-72 |
| 00:02 | Rice | William Noble can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Lowe snags the defensive board | 61-72 |