| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Olsen - foul #2 on Roy Olsen, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:21 | Rice | Tim Johnson is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Tim Johnson | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 39-28 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (PF), Carl Allen (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Mario Melvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Roy Olsen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-28 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Mario Melvin takes the ball from Dale Chewning in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Payne - foul #2 on Howard Payne, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Michael Dunne (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Leon Davis | |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Venne | 39-29 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Joseph Venne comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-29 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | Michael Dunne snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Joe Rosier loses the ball out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF) Howard Payne | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (C) Billy Baldwin | |
| 17:06 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Joe Rosier's layup is rejected by Joseph Venne | 41-29 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth grabs the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Robert Bartram is called for the reach on Roy Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Dale Chewning, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF), Leon Davis (C) Michael Dunne, Joe Rosier | |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Mario Melvin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bartram | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Bartram (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mario Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) C - Leon Davis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Howard Payne is called for the reach on Terry Woodworth - foul #3 on Howard Payne, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Robert Bartram, Howard Payne, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Terry Woodworth, Roy Olsen, James Bramlett | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Carl Allen steals the ball from Leon Davis | 43-29 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Bachus (PF) Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Joe Rosier (C) Mario Melvin, Leon Davis | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Joe Rosier drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Larry Hartley | 43-31 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Joseph Venne drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Peter Jenkins | 45-31 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Davis (C) Billy Baldwin | |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Carl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Kaspar - foul #3 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Joseph Venne scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks and the foul's on Tim Johnson - foul #4 on Tim Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), James Bramlett (PF) Tim Johnson, Joe Rosier | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:29 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Allen | 47-34 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Richard Morris takes the ball from Peter Jenkins | 47-34 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Peter Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG) Richard Morris, Larry Hartley | |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Mario Melvin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Howard Payne double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Roy Olsen lays it in | 47-42 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Dale Chewning can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mario Melvin - foul #2 on Mario Melvin, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Mario Melvin | |
| 12:45 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Joe Rosier tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Joe Rosier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar | 51-44 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Dale Chewning drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Roy Olsen - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Peter Jenkins, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Joe Rosier | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Leon Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Walter Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Howard Payne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Woodworth - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth and the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #4 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 55-47 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Michael Dunne pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | James Bramlett misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Dale Chewning grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Joseph Venne can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-47 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Mario Melvin snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth hits a floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Carl Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Terry Woodworth - foul #2 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Carl Allen snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Billy Baldwin - foul #1 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Joe Rosier (C) Richard Morris, Leon Davis | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Roy Olsen's layup is rejected by Anthony Bachus | 59-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Dustin Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Joe Rosier tips it in | 59-51 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Larry Hartley scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-53 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Joseph Venne snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Chewning (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Baldwin (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Howard Payne is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Carl Allen (C) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Mario Melvin (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth | 61-55 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 63-55 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Howard Payne pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by James Bramlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:31 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Dustin Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Peter Jenkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Davis | 63-58 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Dustin Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, James Bramlett | |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Larry Hartley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin tips it home | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Leon Davis | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Venne - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SG), Dale Chewning (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Dale Chewning pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Roy Olsen is called for the reach on Walter Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Walter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Larry Hartley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Olsen | 65-66 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits a wide open floater from the right wing set up by Walter Scott | 67-66 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Tim Johnson is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Walter Scott, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Michael Dunne (SF), Leon Davis (C) Roy Olsen, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Dunne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks and he's fouled by Joe Rosier - foul #1 on Joe Rosier, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG) Tim Johnson | |
| 03:11 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Joe Rosier gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Roy Olsen connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 69-68 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Leon Davis blocks the short jumper by Anthony Bachus | 69-68 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Olsen - foul #4 on Roy Olsen, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Mario Melvin (C) Ronald Kaspar, Roy Olsen, Michael Dunne, Joe Rosier, Leon Davis | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Tim Johnson hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Terry Woodworth | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Joseph Venne (C) Steve Thomas, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Tim Johnson, James Bramlett, Mario Melvin | |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Joseph Venne picks off the pass by Roy Olsen | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Hartley - foul #4 on Larry Hartley, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roy Olsen | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Leon Davis can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Venne - foul #2 on Joseph Venne, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Dale Chewning clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Joseph Venne tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 74-72 |