| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:53 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 3rd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Craig Chappell picks off the pass by Robert Knight | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Raymond Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 36-28 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #1 on Reginald Eller, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Vernon Colvin | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Curtis Tanner | |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Robert Knight double dribbles | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (C) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), James Hyslop (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Vernon Colvin, Arthur Wright | |
| 18:16 | Rice | Stephen Stam is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Stam, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Robert Pearce can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Melillo | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Jeff Melillo, Norman Kelley | |
| 17:34 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin buries a shot near the basket | 40-34 |
| 17:09 | Rice | William Sedillo connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #3 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Richard Mascarenas, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin | |
| 17:09 | Rice | William Sedillo makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 43-36 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it home | 45-36 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | James Hyslop tips it home | 45-38 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Curtis Tanner - foul #2 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, William Sedillo, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Ronald Fenimore, James Hyslop, Arthur Wright | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Stam (fresh) SG - Michael Bloom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Norman Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Michael Bloom loses the dribble to Robert Pearce | 47-38 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Robert Pearce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Norman Kelley gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Stephen Stam buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Stephen Stam makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Stephen Stam steals it from Robert Pearce | 47-41 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Stam | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Arthur Wright (C) Stephen Stam, Norman Kelley | |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the runner from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Michael Bloom picks off the pass by Raymond Burns in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Derrick Rust - foul #2 on Derrick Rust, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Raymond Burns, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Michael Bloom, Jeff Melillo | |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 47-45 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (PF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Stephen Stam (SF), Norman Kelley (PF) Curtis Tanner, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Gregg Moore | 49-45 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Gregg Moore, Reginald Eller, Richard Mascarenas, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Curtis Tanner (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF) Robert Knight, Ronald Fenimore, Stephen Stam, Arthur Wright | |
| 12:26 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Colvin | 49-48 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Vernon Colvin swats the layup by Derrick Rust | 49-48 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Curtis Tanner takes the ball from Robert Pearce | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:37 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) PF - Robert Pearce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Bloom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Tanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Norman Kelley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rice | Robert Pearce hits a floater from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Norman Kelley dunks the ball | 51-50 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Robert Pearce is hacked by Vernon Colvin - foul #4 on Vernon Colvin, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Stephen Stam (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Michael Bloom, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| 10:36 | Rice | The jump hook by Raymond Phipps is blocked by James Hyslop | 51-50 |
| 10:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 51-50 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Timothy Chavis denies the turnaround by Ronald Fenimore | 51-50 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Raymond Burns is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Stephen Stam | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Arthur Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Mascarenas (SF) Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG) James Hyslop | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Timothy Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Timothy Chavis loses the dribble to Robert Knight | 51-50 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Robert Knight lays it in | 51-52 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Gregg Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:34 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:15 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Craig Chappell | 53-54 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Tanner (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Curtis Tanner is called for the reach on Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Tanner, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Curtis Tanner, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Arthur Wright | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Herbert Scott is hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Craig Chappell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Reginald Eller blocks the short jumper by Stephen Stam | 55-57 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Rice | William Sedillo knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Hiram Lyons | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Michael Bloom can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) Raymond Burns | |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (C) James Hyslop | |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Michael Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Derrick Rust clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Scott - foul #1 on Herbert Scott, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Michael Bloom, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott | |
| 05:54 | Rice | Derrick Rust misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Derrick Rust makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Hiram Lyons is called for the reach on Alfred Waller - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Richard Mascarenas (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Alfred Waller misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 58-59 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Jeff Melillo takes the ball from Richard Mascarenas | 58-59 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Waller | 58-62 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses long on a runner from the left block | 58-62 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ronald Fenimore | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Alfred Waller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Alfred Waller picks off the pass by Hiram Lyons | 58-62 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | Alfred Waller banks in the layup | 58-64 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Kelley - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Gregg Moore (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Pearce (C) Hiram Lyons, Raymond Burns, Derrick Rust, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), James Hyslop (PF), Arthur Wright (C) Alfred Waller, Ronald Fenimore, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Norman Kelley | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:40 | Rice | James Hyslop denies the turnaround by Richard Mascarenas | 59-64 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Robert Pearce grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Arthur Wright grabs the board | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses the runner near the basket | 59-64 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Reginald Eller hits a fadeaway from the right block | 61-64 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Mascarenas | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 61-64 |
| 02:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curtis Tanner (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF) Stephen Stam, James Hyslop | |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Curtis Tanner misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 61-64 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is intercepted by Curtis Tanner | 61-64 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Craig Chappell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Timothy Chavis pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Melillo - foul #4 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Raymond Phipps steals the ball from Arthur Wright | 62-66 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Wright - foul #1 on Arthur Wright, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Timothy Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo is hacked by Craig Chappell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Arthur Wright steps in front of the Raymond Burns pass in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by Reginald Eller - foul #4 on Reginald Eller, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (PF) Vernon Colvin | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Craig Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Arthur Wright misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Arthur Wright gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Chappell - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Raymond Burns scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Craig Chappell is called for the reach on Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Chappell, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Arthur Wright pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Arthur Wright runs out the clock | 67-73 |