| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Paul Cogar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John East (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Curci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Evans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hubert Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John East inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Robert Curci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jack Evans - foul #2 on Jack Evans, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hubert Seavey | 39-43 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Jack Evans misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | John East grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | John East double dribbles | 39-43 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Roger Wheeler scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffry Leblanc | 39-45 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 18:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 39-45 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Jack Evans is hacked by Robert Curci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Curci, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Francisco Martinez (SF), Christopher Bilger (PF) John East, Robert Curci | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF) Jeffry Leblanc | |
| 18:27 | Rice | Roger Wheeler connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Nichols and the foul's on Paul Cogar - foul #3 on Paul Cogar, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Evans (PG), John Dennis (SG) Paul Cogar, Scott Young | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:27 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Jack Evans swats the layup by Christopher Bilger | 39-48 |
| 18:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 39-48 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the floater in the lane | 39-48 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Eugene Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | John Nichols steals it from Christopher Bilger | 39-48 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Norman Cappello is hacked by Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Young (SG), John East (SF) John Dennis, Francisco Martinez | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Wagner (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF) John Nichols, Norman Cappello | |
| 16:58 | Rice | Roger Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Scott Young snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Scott Young clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Eugene Foster tips it in | 41-48 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Young - foul #2 on Scott Young, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Wolfe (PG) Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Rice | Dane Patterson (PF), Oscar Martin (C) Jack Evans, Hubert Seavey | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | John East misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Roger Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Roger Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Martin Wolfe (fresh) SG - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John East (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bilger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Roger Wheeler (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Leblanc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Eugene Foster is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Gary Wagner clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | John East pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | John East buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Young out of a doubleteam | 44-50 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Roger Wheeler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Martin | 44-53 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Eugene Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Martin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | John East misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Eugene Foster snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Martin Wolfe | 46-53 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Gary Wagner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeffry Leblanc | 46-55 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Scott Young's layup is rejected by Jeffry Leblanc | 46-55 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | John East hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Eugene Foster swats the short shot by Oscar Martin | 48-55 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Oscar Martin tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | John East misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Roger Wheeler snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Gary Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Cogar (PG), Francisco Martinez (SG), Charles Irvin (SF), Robert Curci (PF), Glen Ford (C) Martin Wolfe, Scott Young, John East, Christopher Bilger, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (PG), John Nichols (SG), Norman Cappello (SF), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) Roger Wheeler, Gary Wagner, Jeffry Leblanc, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Glen Ford and the foul's on Norman Cappello - foul #2 on Norman Cappello, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:43 | Rice | James Williams's pass is intercepted by Glen Ford in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Robert Curci buries a runner from the right block set up by Francisco Martinez and the foul's on John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Jack Evans grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:15 | Rice | John Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-57 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Charles Irvin snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:55 | UTEP | Robert Curci hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Charles Irvin can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 11:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 53-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Paul Cogar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Curci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Hubert Seavey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Norman Cappello is fouled on the floor by Glen Ford - foul #4 on Glen Ford, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Evans (SG) Glen Ford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Norman Cappello is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 53-60 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Charles Irvin makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Cogar | 55-60 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Robert Evans is called for the reach on John Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Dennis (SG), John East (SF) Paul Cogar, Francisco Martinez | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), Dane Patterson (SF) James Williams, Norman Cappello | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Roger Wheeler drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dane Patterson | 55-62 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | John East hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Dennis | 57-62 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Evans - foul #3 on Robert Evans, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:50 | UTEP | Charles Irvin snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | John East misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eugene Foster (C) Charles Irvin | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF) Jack Evans | |
| 10:35 | UTEP | John East misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | John East makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:18 | Rice | John Nichols misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Foster - foul #1 on Eugene Foster, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Cogar (PG) John Dennis | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:18 | Rice | John Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | Rice | John Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eugene Foster | 58-63 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Robert Curci hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John East | 60-63 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Hubert Seavey is open and scores on a shot in the paint set up by John Nichols | 60-65 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Paul Cogar misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Dane Patterson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is hacked by Eugene Foster - foul #2 on Eugene Foster, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Dennis (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), Charles Irvin (C) Robert Evans, John East, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF) John Nichols, Norman Cappello | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Robert Curci gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Robert Curci is hacked by Jeffry Leblanc - foul #3 on Jeffry Leblanc, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Wolfe (PG) Paul Cogar | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (SG), Jack Evans (PF), Oscar Martin (C) Roger Wheeler, Dane Patterson, Hubert Seavey | |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Martin Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eugene Foster (C) Charles Irvin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:30 | Rice | John Nichols misses the lay-in | 60-66 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Dennis | 60-66 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Robert Curci comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Evans - foul #3 on Jack Evans, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Cogar (PG), Scott Young (SG), John East (SF) Martin Wolfe, John Dennis, Francisco Martinez | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Wagner (SG), Norman Cappello (SF), Dane Patterson (C) John Nichols, Jeffry Leblanc, Oscar Martin | |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Robert Curci makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Jack Evans grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Dane Patterson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Foster - foul #3 on Eugene Foster, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Ford (C) Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Seavey (C) Jack Evans | |
| 07:43 | Rice | Dane Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Dane Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Scott Young | 61-67 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Paul Cogar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John East (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Curci (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Seavey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | James Williams is called for the reach on Scott Young - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG) James Williams | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Scott Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Paul Cogar steals the ball from Roger Wheeler in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Hubert Seavey pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Hubert Seavey is fouled on the floor by Paul Cogar - foul #4 on Paul Cogar, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (SG) Gary Wagner | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Hubert Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Hubert Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Glen Ford | 63-68 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Paul Cogar lays it in set up by Scott Young and the foul's on Hubert Seavey - foul #3 on Hubert Seavey, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Evans (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF) Scott Young, John East | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Martin (C) Hubert Seavey | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Paul Cogar misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Dane Patterson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Dane Patterson clanks a shot from the right side | 65-68 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Norman Cappello can't tip it in | 65-68 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Glen Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:27 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 06:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dane Patterson | 65-68 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Dane Patterson grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Norman Cappello can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Francisco Martinez - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Young (SG), John East (SF), Charles Irvin (C) Paul Cogar, Francisco Martinez, Robert Curci | |
| Subs | Rice | James Williams (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) Roger Wheeler, John Nichols, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| 05:57 | Rice | Norman Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Norman Cappello misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | John East snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Robert Evans double dribbles | 65-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc (SF) Norman Cappello | |
| 05:33 | Rice | James Williams is hacked by Scott Young - foul #3 on Scott Young, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| 05:33 | Rice | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:33 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | John East misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 05:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hubert Seavey | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Rice | James Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #4 on Robert Evans, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Wolfe (PG), John Dennis (SG), Eugene Foster (C) Robert Evans, Scott Young, Charles Irvin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (SG), Dane Patterson (C) Gary Wagner, Hubert Seavey | |
| 04:54 | Rice | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:54 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | John East hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Foster | 67-72 |
| 04:27 | Rice | James Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Wolfe - foul #1 on Martin Wolfe, team foul #15 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Francisco Martinez (SF) John East | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF), Oscar Martin (C) Jeffry Leblanc, Jack Evans | |
| 04:27 | Rice | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:27 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Oscar Martin grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 04:01 | Rice | James Williams is hacked by Martin Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Wolfe, team foul #16 | 67-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Cogar (PG), Robert Curci (PF) Martin Wolfe, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:01 | Rice | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Rice | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Robert Curci misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 03:44 | Rice | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Paul Cogar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Curci (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Ford (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nichols (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Cappello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dane Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Oscar Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Norman Cappello makes the shot from the right wing set up by John Nichols | 67-78 |
| 03:07 | UTEP | Paul Cogar blows the layup | 67-78 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Oscar Martin pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Norman Cappello banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Nichols | 67-80 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Robert Curci is whistled for traveling | 67-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Young (SG), John East (SF), Christopher Bilger (PF), Charles Irvin (C) John Dennis, Francisco Martinez, Robert Curci, Glen Ford | |
| Subs | Rice | Roger Wheeler (PG), Gary Wagner (SG), Jeffry Leblanc (SF), Jack Evans (PF), Hubert Seavey (C) James Williams, John Nichols, Norman Cappello, Dane Patterson, Oscar Martin | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc is hacked by Christopher Bilger - foul #2 on Christopher Bilger, team foul #17 | 67-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Evans (PG) Paul Cogar | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Jeffry Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Scott Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-80 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | John East gets the offensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Hubert Seavey - foul #4 on Hubert Seavey, team foul #9 | 67-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Martin Wolfe (PG), Francisco Martinez (SF) Scott Young, John East | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-80 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger grabs the board | 69-80 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Irvin | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is hacked by Martin Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Wolfe, team foul #18 | 72-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Cogar (PG), Scott Young (SG), John East (SF), Robert Curci (PF), Eugene Foster (C) Martin Wolfe, Robert Evans, Francisco Martinez, Christopher Bilger, Charles Irvin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nichols (SG) Gary Wagner | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:24 | Rice | John Nichols snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Roger Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Paul Cogar - foul #5 on Paul Cogar, team foul #19 | 72-80 |
| Subs | UTEP | Francisco Martinez (PG) Paul Cogar | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Roger Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Roger Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 00:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nichols | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Nichols is hacked by Scott Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Young, team foul #20 | 72-81 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Cappello (SF) Jeffry Leblanc | |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:53 | Rice | John Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Scott Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Jack Evans grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Jack Evans is hacked by Francisco Martinez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #21 | 72-82 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Evans (SG), Charles Irvin (SF), Christopher Bilger (PF), Glen Ford (C) Scott Young, John East, Robert Curci, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Jack Evans misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Jack Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 72-83 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Christopher Bilger pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez misses the turnaround in the lane | 72-83 |
| 00:31 | Rice | John Nichols snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Norman Cappello loses the dribble to Robert Evans | 72-83 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Francisco Martinez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Irvin | 74-83 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Roger Wheeler runs out the clock | 74-83 |