| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) C - Don Scalf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Rice | Joseph Jackson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Lawrence Kurz | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Don Scalf tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Darko Wisneski connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Kurz and he's fouled by Daniel Owens - foul #1 on Daniel Owens, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Darko Wisneski makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is called for 3 seconds | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Don Scalf swats the layup by Darko Wisneski | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling is called for 5 seconds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 17:15 | Rice | Darko Wisneski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | John Larsen blocks the short jumper by Gilberto Mancini | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | John Larsen is called for the reach on Charles Frenette - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), William Dailey (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) Joseph Jackson, Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Yuan Sun, Jeff Reese | |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:05 | Rice | William Dailey snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Erik McGowan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) SG - William Dailey (fresh) SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) C - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Rice | William Dailey grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Hugh Granville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) George Anderson, William Dailey, Erik McGowan, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Daniel Owens hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Baran Zwilling | 5-5 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Darko Wisneski connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 7-5 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the finger roll on a great pass from Yuan Sun and he's hacked by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) John Larsen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Yuan Sun, Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Don Scalf | |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Roy McCorkindale steals the ball from Joseph Jackson in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Charles Frenette misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Larry Shaw lays it in | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini banks in the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Larry Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilberto Mancini - foul #1 on Gilberto Mancini, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SF) Lawrence Kurz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Jeff Reese (PF), Don Scalf (C) Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 13:07 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Hugh Granville (C) Darko Wisneski, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Roy McCorkindale, Jeff Reese | |
| 12:37 | Rice | George Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Hugh Granville tips it in | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Jeff Reese (PF) Yuan Sun, Baran Zwilling, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Hugh Granville is whistled for a carry | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) William Dailey, Erik McGowan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Baran Zwilling (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Berdy Zywiec, Don Scalf | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - Hugh Granville (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roy McCorkindale (fresh) SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) C - Jeff Reese (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Kelly - foul #1 on Norman Kelly, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Don Scalf (C) Daniel Owens, Baran Zwilling, Jeff Reese | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Berdy Zywiec - foul #1 on Berdy Zywiec, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Larry Shaw (PF) George Anderson, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Roy McCorkindale, Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 10:57 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 14-12 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Daniel Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Darko Wisneski - foul #1 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Daniel Owens makes the 3rd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the turnaround in the paint | 16-15 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec comes up short on the shot from close range | 16-15 |
| 09:52 | Rice | Larry Shaw gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Darko Wisneski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Owens - foul #2 on Daniel Owens, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG), Erik McGowan (SF), Norman Kelly (PF) Darko Wisneski, Lawrence Kurz, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Daniel Owens, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 09:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeff Reese | 16-15 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Charles Frenette grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:45 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-15 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeff Reese - foul #1 on Jeff Reese, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini, Jeff Reese | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Larry Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Charles Frenette can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Charles Frenette tips it home | 18-17 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Norman Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Larry Shaw snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik McGowan (fresh) PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - Larry Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Berdy Zywiec (fresh) PF - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Scalf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by Yuan Sun - foul #1 on Yuan Sun, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF), Hugh Granville (C) Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (C) Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Don Scalf | |
| 07:15 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Darko Wisneski is called for the reach on Roy McCorkindale - foul #2 on Darko Wisneski, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Erik McGowan (PF) Darko Wisneski, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (SG), Don Scalf (C) Yuan Sun, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Frenette - foul #1 on Charles Frenette, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Berdy Zywiec (SF), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Erik McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Erik McGowan misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Don Scalf snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:06 | UTEP | Don Scalf misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Erik McGowan grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 05:50 | Rice | George Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Erik McGowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Rice | George Anderson tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Don Scalf makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Roy McCorkindale | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:30 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Erik McGowan pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Joseph Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Norman Kelly (PF), Larry Shaw (C) George Anderson, Lawrence Kurz, Erik McGowan, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (SG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF), Jeff Reese (C) Charles Frenette, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees, Don Scalf | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling is fouled on the floor by William Dailey - foul #1 on William Dailey, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Darko Wisneski (SG), John Larsen (C) Michael Chapin, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Owens (SG) Roy McCorkindale | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:43 | Rice | William Dailey gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Wisneski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Yuan Sun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Baran Zwilling (fresh) PF - Gilberto Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Joseph Jackson clanks a shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 03:23 | Rice | John Larsen misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Jeff Reese grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Kelly - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Kurz (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale (PG), Laverne Voorhees (PF) Yuan Sun, Jeff Reese | |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Gilberto Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 03:09 | Rice | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 02:55 | Rice | John Larsen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darko Wisneski | 23-21 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Roy McCorkindale clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 02:35 | Rice | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 02:21 | Rice | The jumper by Norman Kelly is denied by Gilberto Mancini | 23-21 |
| 02:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 23-21 |
| 02:02 | Rice | John Larsen comes up short on the floater near the basket | 23-21 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Daniel Owens pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Baran Zwilling misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Darko Wisneski snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Roy McCorkindale picks off the pass by Lawrence Kurz | 23-21 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees blows the layup | 23-21 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Norman Kelly is called for the reach on Laverne Voorhees - foul #3 on Norman Kelly, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Jackson (PG), Erik McGowan (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) William Dailey, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Yuan Sun (PG), Berdy Zywiec (SF), Don Scalf (C) Roy McCorkindale, Baran Zwilling, Gilberto Mancini | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Don Scalf gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Daniel Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Berdy Zywiec steps in front of the John Larsen pass | 23-22 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Daniel Owens drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Don Scalf | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Don Scalf is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #1 on Don Scalf, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (SG) Darko Wisneski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Frenette (PG), Baran Zwilling (SF), Gilberto Mancini (PF) Yuan Sun, Berdy Zywiec, Laverne Voorhees | |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Don Scalf gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Don Scalf can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 23-25 |