| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Martin Reid is called for the reach on James Fleming - foul #3 on Martin Reid, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG) Martin Reid | |
| 19:29 | Rice | Larry Carter blocks the short jumper by Jim Johnson | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Gerald Davies grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Gerald Davies hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Carter | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Marson | 33-38 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Jerry Acord jams it on a nice dish by Brandon Spurlin | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Gerald Davies is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Jerry Acord misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Gerald Davies pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Gerald Davies is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony O'Hearn | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Blake Bush denies the turnaround by Larry Carter | 38-40 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Tim Marson gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Tim Marson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony O'Hearn | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fleming | 40-40 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Gerald Davies takes the ball from Larry Carter | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Davies (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Acord (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Larry Carter (tiring) C - Tim Marson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Gerald Davies banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | Jim Johnson picks off the pass by Mark Brooks | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Gerald Davies hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-40 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jerry Acord | 42-40 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Larry Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Anthony O'Hearn - foul #2 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF), Brian Fajardo (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Gerald Davies, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Oliver Andrews (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Brandon Spurlin, Jerry Acord, Mark Brooks, Tim Marson | |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Brian Fajardo knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 44-42 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Oliver Andrews, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerome Puleo (PF) Larry Carter | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Don Wettstein is called for 10 seconds | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Martin Reid can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Erick Clayton snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Bernard Adams scores on a shot from close range set up by Erick Clayton | 44-44 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Martin Reid takes the ball from Joseph John in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Erick Clayton buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo and he's fouled by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (PG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Blake Bush (C) Joseph John, Brian Fajardo, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Mike McInture (PF) Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams | |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses the floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Martin Reid scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike McInture | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Blake Bush hits a fadeaway from the left block | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Cooper (fresh) SG - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Blake Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Puleo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UTEP | Erick Clayton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Johnson (SG), Gerald Davies (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (SF), Bernard Adams (PF) Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cooper | 48-50 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Martin Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), James Fleming (SF), Brian Fajardo (PF) James Cooper, Gerard Ramsey, Gerald Davies | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Tim Marson (C) Martin Reid, Mike McInture | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Joseph John clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Brian Fajardo snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Brian Fajardo swats the short shot by Oliver Andrews | 48-50 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Jerry Acord can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Brian Fajardo snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:38 | Rice | James Fleming double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Don Wettstein (SF), Gerald Davies (PF), Blake Bush (C) Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Brian Fajardo, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), Mark Brooks (SF), Larry Carter (PF) James Washington, Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams | |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Larry Carter buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Acord | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Joseph John is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Reid - foul #4 on Martin Reid, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG) Joseph John | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Mike McInture (C) Martin Reid, Tim Marson | |
| 09:15 | Rice | Blake Bush is fouled on the floor by Mark Brooks - foul #3 on Mark Brooks, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Charles Hamilton connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Davies | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Mark Brooks comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Anthony O'Hearn - foul #3 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Cooper (PG), Gerard Ramsey (SF) Anthony O'Hearn, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerome Puleo (PF) Larry Carter | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Mark Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Mark Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Blake Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | James Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Davies and the foul's on Brandon Spurlin - foul #3 on Brandon Spurlin, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (SG) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Erick Clayton (C) Jerry Acord, Mike McInture | |
| 08:19 | Rice | James Cooper makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | A charge is called on Jerome Puleo - foul #2 on Jerome Puleo, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Fajardo (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Gerald Davies, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Reid (PG), James Washington (SG) Brandon Spurlin, Mark Brooks | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Rodney Coca is fouled on the floor by Erick Clayton - foul #2 on Erick Clayton, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Oliver Andrews | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) SG - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerome Puleo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Brian Fajardo connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fleming and he's hacked by Martin Reid - foul #5 on Martin Reid, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), Don Wettstein (C) Joseph John, James Cooper, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mark Brooks (SF), Bernard Adams (PF), Mike McInture (C) Martin Reid, Jerome Puleo, Erick Clayton | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Brian Fajardo misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Bernard Adams gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Brian Fajardo gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Brian Fajardo tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Mark Brooks's pass is intercepted by James Fleming | 56-54 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Brian Fajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), Rodney Coca (PF), Blake Bush (C) Jim Johnson, James Fleming, Brian Fajardo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Tim Marson (C) Oliver Andrews, James Washington, Mike McInture | |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Bernard Adams makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Acord | 56-57 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 58-57 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin is fouled on the floor by Anthony O'Hearn - foul #4 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), James Cooper (SF), Gerald Davies (PF) Anthony O'Hearn, Don Wettstein, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Jerome Puleo (PF), Mike McInture (C) Jerry Acord, Bernard Adams, Tim Marson | |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Gerald Davies misses short on a floater from the right block | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Blake Bush snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gerald Davies hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph John and he's fouled by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Rodney Coca (C) Charles Hamilton, Blake Bush | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), Erick Clayton (C) Brandon Spurlin, Mark Brooks | |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gerald Davies makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Mike McInture tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Joseph John pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Rice | James Fleming is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Johnson (SG) James Cooper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Larry Carter (PF) James Washington, Jerome Puleo, Mike McInture | |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Larry Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Gerald Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Fleming is hacked by Erick Clayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erick Clayton, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Brian Fajardo (PF), Blake Bush (C) Joseph John, Gerald Davies, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Acord | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Fajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Acord (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oliver Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Jim Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony O'Hearn | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hamilton (SG), Gerald Davies (PF) Jim Johnson, Brian Fajardo | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Washington (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Tim Marson (C) Brandon Spurlin, Jerry Acord, Larry Carter, Erick Clayton | |
| 02:25 | UTEP | James Washington is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #2 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | James Washington drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Bernard Adams picks off the pass by Charles Hamilton in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Adams | 65-67 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Blake Bush can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Johnson (SG) Charles Hamilton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Jerry Acord (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Oliver Andrews, James Washington, Bernard Adams, Jerome Puleo | |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Blake Bush pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Rice | James Fleming is hacked by Jerry Acord - foul #2 on Jerry Acord, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Blake Bush grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Blake Bush travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Jerry Acord can't connect on a floater from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Larry Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Anthony O'Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Marson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Blake Bush wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn loses the dribble to Tim Marson in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Tim Marson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Johnson | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Blake Bush comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | Rice | James Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Larry Carter pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Tim Marson's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Davies | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Blake Bush | 67-67 |
| 03:40 | Rice | James Fleming hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by Jim Johnson | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Gerald Davies is called for the reach on Jerry Acord - foul #1 on Gerald Davies, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG), Charles Hamilton (SG), Don Wettstein (SF) Anthony O'Hearn, Jim Johnson, James Fleming | |
| Subs | UTEP | Oliver Andrews (PG), James Washington (SG), Bernard Adams (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Erick Clayton (C) Brandon Spurlin, Jerry Acord, Mark Brooks, Larry Carter, Tim Marson | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph John - foul #1 on Joseph John, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Fajardo (PF) Gerald Davies | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Oliver Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Joseph John is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (C) Blake Bush | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony O'Hearn (PG), Jim Johnson (SG), James Fleming (SF), Gerald Davies (PF), Blake Bush (C) Joseph John, Charles Hamilton, Don Wettstein, Brian Fajardo, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin (PG), Tim Marson (C) James Washington, Erick Clayton | |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Davies - foul #2 on Gerald Davies, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Tim Marson denies the turnaround by Gerald Davies | 69-70 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Blake Bush tips it in | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerry Acord (SG), Mark Brooks (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Oliver Andrews, Bernard Adams, Jerome Puleo | |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Larry Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Mark Brooks tips it home | 71-72 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Brandon Spurlin steals it from Anthony O'Hearn | 71-72 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony O'Hearn - foul #5 on Anthony O'Hearn, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph John (PG) Anthony O'Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph John (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Davies (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Blake Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Spurlin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Acord (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Marson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Brandon Spurlin picks off the pass by Jim Johnson in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin dunks the ball | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | The jump hook by Blake Bush is blocked by Tim Marson | 71-76 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Jerry Acord grabs the board | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Jerry Acord is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Johnson - foul #2 on Jim Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Jim Johnson hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Tim Marson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Johnson - foul #3 on Jim Johnson, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:22 | Rice | James Fleming knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph John | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Joseph John is called for the reach on Tim Marson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph John, team foul #12 | 77-79 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Joseph John's pass is intercepted by Jerry Acord in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin is hacked by Joseph John - foul #3 on Joseph John, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Brandon Spurlin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jerry Acord is called for the reach on Jim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Acord, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jim Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Jerry Acord snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Acord is hacked by Jim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Johnson, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Jerry Acord makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Fleming misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-85 |
| 00:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Bush | 78-85 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 78-85 |