| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Blake Cline - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Joshua Odom is open and buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Michael Minard - foul #2 on Michael Minard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Joshua Odom makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Michael Minard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Odom - foul #2 on Joshua Odom, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a floater from the right side set up by Norman Smith | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Blake Cline knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Michael Minard steals it from Norman Smith in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Michael Minard buries a runner from the left block set up by Kenneth Rushton | 35-40 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Norman Shover - foul #2 on Norman Shover, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| 18:03 | Rice | Vic Cornwall can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Elmer Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman clanks a shot from the right block | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Elmer Harris blocks the short jumper by Chad Delp | 35-40 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elmer Harris | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman is called for 5 seconds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Sidney Rickman, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| 16:02 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Shover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Young hits a runner from the right block | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Michael Minard clanks a turnaround in the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Drucker, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Marc Moore (PF) Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (PF) Michael Minard | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Richard Young's layup is rejected by Russell Houghton | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | Damon Drucker grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Russell Houghton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Norman Shover | 37-42 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Frank Willison takes the ball from Gilbert McGibney | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Richard Young denies the turnaround by Damon Drucker | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Norman Shover hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Marc Moore can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Willison - foul #1 on Frank Willison, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), James Viator (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Elmer Harris (C) Damon Drucker, Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Marc Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Marc Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | Michael Minard pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Viator | 38-46 |
| 13:16 | Rice | George Mulloy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Marc Moore tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Michael Fellman tips it home | 40-46 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman lays it in on a great pass from Michael Minard | 40-48 |
| 12:33 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the floater from the right wing set up by Larry Hughes and he's hacked by Kenneth Rushton - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SF), James Smith (C) Sidney Rickman, Elmer Harris | |
| 12:33 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Michael Minard gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Phillip Hills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 42-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | The jump hook by Larry Hughes is blocked by Michael Minard | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Smith | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Mulloy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Viator (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Hills (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Minard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Phillip Hills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 11:32 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Phillip Hills is called for the reach on Bob Weir - foul #1 on Phillip Hills, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Sidney Rickman (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Phillip Hills, Michael Minard, James Smith | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Houghton | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF), Chad Delp (PF) Bob Weir, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Frank Willison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Vic Cornwall | 43-50 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Damon Drucker - foul #4 on Damon Drucker, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Elmer Harris (C) Damon Drucker, Norman Shover | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Blake Cline gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | The jump hook by Elmer Harris is blocked by Chad Delp | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Vic Cornwall pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Blake Cline picks off the pass by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Blake Cline lays it in | 44-52 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney travels in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG) Sidney Rickman | |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 10:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chad Delp | 44-52 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Vic Cornwall is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Houghton - foul #1 on Russell Houghton, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Shover (C) Elmer Harris | |
| 10:05 | Rice | Vic Cornwall makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Vic Cornwall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Richard Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-52 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Richard Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Chad Delp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rushton - foul #2 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #10 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Joshua Odom (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Gilbert McGibney, Vic Cornwall, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SF), Michael Minard (PF) Russell Houghton, Frank Willison | |
| 09:34 | Rice | Chad Delp misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Minard | 46-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Chad Delp is hacked by Kenneth Rushton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Sidney Rickman (SF), James Smith (C) Blake Cline, Phillip Hills, Norman Shover | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Chad Delp misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman loses the dribble to George Mulloy | 47-55 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Joshua Odom is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) Norman Smith, Chad Delp, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (PF) Michael Minard | |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman is whistled for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF) Sidney Rickman | |
| 08:12 | Rice | George Mulloy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Marc Moore (PF) George Mulloy, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG), Norman Shover (C) James Viator, James Smith | |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Gilbert McGibney picks off the pass by Kenneth Rushton | 47-55 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Marc Moore, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Frank Willison (PF) Kenneth Rushton, Elmer Harris | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Willison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Shover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is hacked by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #2 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Sidney Rickman (SF) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton | |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Frank Willison hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Sidney Rickman | 47-57 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Norman Smith can't connect on a floater from the right block | 47-57 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:23 | UTEP | Damon Drucker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Willison | 47-59 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 47-59 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Sidney Rickman gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Viator can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), Vic Cornwall (SF), Michael Fellman (PF), Larry Hughes (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Elmer Harris (C) Damon Drucker, Sidney Rickman, Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Rice | Bob Weir is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vic Cornwall | 49-60 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | James Viator hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 04:55 | Rice | Vic Cornwall hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 52-63 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Michael Minard banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton and he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Chad Delp (PF) Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Blake Cline (SG), James Smith (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Elmer Harris | |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Michael Minard misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Larry Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Damon Drucker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Larry Hughes hits a jumpshot from the right side | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Blake Cline can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vic Cornwall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Blake Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Houghton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Minard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Damon Drucker - foul #5 on Damon Drucker, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Michael Fellman (PF), Richard Young (C) Bob Weir, Vic Cornwall, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Sidney Rickman (SF), Frank Willison (PF), Norman Shover (C) Damon Drucker, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard, James Smith | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Blake Cline connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Willison | 59-68 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Chad Delp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Fellman | 61-68 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Joshua Odom (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Frank Willison, Norman Shover | |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Joshua Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF) Blake Cline, Sidney Rickman, James Smith | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Michael Minard gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Shover (C) Elmer Harris | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beauchamp - foul #3 on Thomas Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) James Viator | |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Russell Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Blake Cline pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Norman Shover dunks the ball on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Russell Houghton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Houghton, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Michael Minard picks off the pass by Norman Smith in the backcourt | 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) | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Gilbert McGibney is called for the reach on Kenneth Rushton - foul #4 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG) Blake Cline | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton 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) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Young drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Minard - foul #3 on Michael Minard, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Blake Cline (SG) James Viator | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Young makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Michael Minard is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG) Blake Cline | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Michael Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Michael Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Richard Young blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Rushton | 64-74 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Joshua Odom gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:12 | Rice | George Mulloy is hacked by Norman Shover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Shover, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sidney Rickman (SG), Frank Willison (SF), Elmer Harris (PF), James Smith (C) Kenneth Rushton, Russell Houghton, Michael Minard, Norman Shover | |
| 00:12 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | Rice | George Mulloy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Elmer Harris | 65-74 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Viator is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hughes - foul #5 on Larry Hughes, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Bob Weir, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Michael Minard (PF), Norman Shover (C) Sidney Rickman, Frank Willison, Elmer Harris, James Smith | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Joshua Odom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Smith | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton runs out the clock | 67-75 |