| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Willie Inge can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-20 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Adam Pease pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 30-20 |
| 19:24 | Rice | James Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tanner - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:04 | Rice | Gregory Freeman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Fenimore - foul #3 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:04 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Gregory Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Phipps - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Marshall Thatcher (C) Willie Inge, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Raymond Phipps | |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce blows the layup but he's fouled by Marshall Thatcher - foul #1 on Marshall Thatcher, team foul #3 | 32-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Ralph Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Gregory Freeman | |
| 18:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Timothy Chavis hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Mascarenas | 32-24 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Norman Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Timothy Chavis takes the ball from Herbert Scott | 32-24 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Robert Knight (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SG), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Timothy Chavis | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Arthur Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Willie Inge gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Robert Knight drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Piccirillo | 35-24 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Robert Pearce tips it home | 35-26 |
| 15:54 | UTEP | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Knight - foul #1 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Robert Knight, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas, Adam Pease | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Michael Bloom travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:06 | Rice | John Watson can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-26 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 14:44 | UTEP | Norman Kelley double dribbles | 35-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Ralph Piccirillo, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Adam Pease blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Adam Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore drills a shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Wright | 37-27 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Marshall Thatcher picks off the pass by Craig Chappell in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | The 3pt attempt by Arthur Wright is denied by John Watson | 37-27 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Willie Inge clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-27 |
| 13:36 | Rice | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:24 | Rice | John Watson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Fenimore - foul #4 on Ronald Fenimore, team foul #5 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ralph Piccirillo (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Ronald Fenimore, Marshall Thatcher, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Gregory Freeman (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 13:24 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:24 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Norman Kelley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Melillo | 40-29 |
| 12:50 | Rice | John Watson is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 40-31 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Gregory Freeman is called for the reach on Curtis Tanner - foul #2 on Gregory Freeman, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) John Watson | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo makes the driving attempt from close range | 42-31 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Gregory Freeman pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-31 |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Snow tips it in | 42-33 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Herbert Scott knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Robert Knight tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 09:38 | Rice | James Snow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Herbert Scott snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-33 |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Robert Knight gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Stephen Stam connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Kelley | 48-33 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns travels in the backcourt | 48-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Robert Knight, Herbert Scott, Ralph Piccirillo, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Raymond Burns, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Inge | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled on the floor by Curtis Tanner - foul #4 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:47 | Rice | Adam Pease can't finish the layup | 51-33 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Knight | 53-33 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Watson | 53-35 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 07:45 | Rice | John Watson snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 07:39 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Gregg Moore is blocked by Marshall Thatcher | 53-35 |
| 07:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Watson | 53-35 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Jeff Melillo steals the ball from John Watson | 53-35 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Willie Inge throws it down set up by Jeff Melillo | 55-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Willie Inge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Pease (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Phipps | 55-37 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Wright, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Ronald Fenimore (SF) Willie Inge, Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (C) Adam Pease | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Gregg Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Tanner - foul #5 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #8 | 55-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore is denied on a layup by Richard Mascarenas | 55-38 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't tip it in | 55-38 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses long on a shot in the paint | 55-38 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Melillo | 55-38 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ralph Piccirillo (PF) Marshall Thatcher | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF), Adam Pease (C) John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 06:04 | Rice | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on Gregg Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Adam Pease is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Freeman | 55-42 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-42 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #2 on Michael Bloom, team foul #10 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Inge (PG) Michael Bloom | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Adam Pease | |
| 05:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mascarenas | 58-46 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Willie Inge pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Willie Inge | 61-46 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas is whistled for a carry | 61-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Marshall Thatcher (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Willie Inge, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Ralph Piccirillo, Arthur Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) Craig Chappell, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Scott | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Michael Bloom takes the ball from James Snow in the backcourt | 64-46 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Snow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #3 on Michael Bloom, team foul #11 | 67-46 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Snow makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:03 | Rice | James Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Herbert Scott gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Stephen Stam can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Marshall Thatcher tips it but misses | 67-47 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Michael Bloom is called for the reach on Raymond Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bloom, team foul #12 | 67-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:31 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the lay-in | 67-48 |
| 02:10 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Gregory Freeman's pass is intercepted by Stephen Stam in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #13 | 67-48 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Timothy Chavis gets the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Raymond Burns clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-48 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Norman Kelley pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Robert Pearce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-48 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Raymond Burns tips it home | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Norman Kelley misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-50 |
| 00:13 | Rice | James Snow snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Timothy Chavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-50 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Gregory Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the shot from the baseline | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Stam runs out the clock | 69-52 |