| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frederick Wyatt | 42-35 |
| 19:22 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frederick Wyatt | 42-35 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Wyatt - foul #2 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF), John Lennon (C) Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Wyatt | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-37 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Matthew Kerr tips it home | 47-39 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Richard Lao double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Cardona | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | John Lennon clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Gregory Lawson, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| 17:19 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | John Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 16:59 | Rice | John Lennon is called for the reach on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (PF) John Lennon | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG) Zachary Hedberg | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Bobby Allison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Richard Thomas is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison, Richard Thomas | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | John Pavon hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Kerr - foul #1 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | John Pavon misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | John Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Charles Osbourn blows the layup but he's fouled by Dan Taylor - foul #2 on Dan Taylor, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:18 | Rice | John Cowling hits a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-46 |
| 15:06 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Pavon - foul #1 on John Pavon, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF) John Pavon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Richard Lao gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Ralph Freitas gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the floater from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), John Lennon (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Gregory Lawson, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Richard Thomas (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg travels in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau loses the dribble to Bobby Allison | 53-48 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-48 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Allison - foul #2 on Bobby Allison, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, Eli Haynes, John Lennon | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison | |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is hacked by Gregory Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Lawson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:29 | Rice | Ralph Freitas comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 54-48 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Richard Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Cardona - foul #2 on Lee Cardona, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF) Lee Cardona, Gregory Lawson | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Richard Thomas | |
| 11:44 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Cowling | 54-50 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Michael Hardy steals the ball from John Pavon | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Michael Hardy banks in the layup | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Haynes - foul #2 on Eli Haynes, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Kelvin Porter | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Riggs | 54-53 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Russell Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), John Lennon (PF) Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, Bobby Allison | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Matthew Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Matthew Kerr gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the runner in the lane | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs tips it home | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg comes up short on the runner from close range | 56-55 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | John Lennon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Matthew Kerr snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | John Pavon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | John Pavon snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:12 | UTEP | John Pavon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | John Pavon clanks a shot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 07:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 56-58 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Pavon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Riggs (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Lungwitz (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:11 | UTEP | John Pavon is denied on a layup by Richard Thomas | 56-58 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Dan Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Dan Taylor comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Matthew Kerr can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 06:35 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kerr | 56-58 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Matthew Kerr is called for the reach on Bobby Crepeau - foul #2 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF), Bobby Allison (C) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg, Carl Lungwitz, Richard Thomas, Matthew Kerr | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Osbourn - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Charles Osbourn is hacked by Eli Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eli Haynes, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Eli Haynes gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Richard Lao snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Richard Lao misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-58 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Wyatt | 57-58 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Freitas | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Charles Osbourn loses the dribble to Frederick Wyatt in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Richard Lao buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eli Haynes | 59-58 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Bobby Allison buries a floater from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Frederick Wyatt, Gregory Lawson, Richard Lao | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eli Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kelvin Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Rice | John Cowling drills a turnaround from the right block | 59-62 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Eli Haynes drills a shot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Michael Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison tips it home | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is whistled for traveling | 61-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (C) Bobby Allison | |
| 01:47 | Rice | Richard Thomas is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 61-66 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 63-66 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lee Cardona - foul #3 on Lee Cardona, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG) Lee Cardona | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Kerr (C) Ralph Freitas | |
| 01:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Matthew Kerr steps in front of the Frederick Wyatt pass | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | John Cowling makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Thomas | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Richard Lao pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:22 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Cowling is hacked by Frederick Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (PF) Matthew Kerr | |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:19 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Wyatt - foul #4 on Frederick Wyatt, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF) John Cowling | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Richard Lao hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bobby Allison runs out the clock | 63-73 |