| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UTEP | Tommy McComack's layup is rejected by Jim Williams | 29-20 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Gregory French grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Keith Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 32-20 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Tommy McComack - foul #2 on Tommy McComack, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Gregory French, Lee Borelli, James Blaze | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:25 | Rice | Jack Jaquez loses the dribble to Joseph Firth | 32-20 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Anthony Scott lays it in set up by Joseph Firth | 32-22 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tommy McComack - foul #3 on Tommy McComack, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the offensive board | 34-22 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Roger Leader is fouled on the floor by Lee Borelli - foul #2 on Lee Borelli, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (PF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is fouled on the floor by Lee Borelli - foul #3 on Lee Borelli, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-22 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Gregory French drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 37-24 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Nick Caves knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vidaurri and he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF), William Pfeil (C) Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Jim Williams knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Jaquez | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Nick Caves is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 39-27 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Caves | 39-27 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Jack Jaquez steals the ball from Nick Caves | 39-27 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Firth out of the doubleteam | 41-29 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Salvador Espinoza - foul #1 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Keith Robinson, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Gregory French works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-29 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Salvatore Pacheco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Leader | 41-31 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Lee Borelli is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Lee Borelli, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Gregory French buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Joseph Firth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-31 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Sterling Williams hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Gregory French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Tommy McComack snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Tommy McComack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG) Sterling Williams | |
| 10:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nick Caves | 44-33 |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Nick Caves comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-33 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Gregory French shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-33 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Roger Leader | 44-33 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Nick Caves is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Jack Jaquez grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Gregory French can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| 09:00 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Gregory French makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza buries a shot in the lane set up by William Pfeil | 46-35 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Gregory French evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Erik Brooks gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses the easy layup | 46-35 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Salvatore Pacheco and the foul's on James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) Gregory French, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Roger Leader (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Salvador Espinoza, William Pfeil | |
| 07:35 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Jaquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Jack Jaquez is open and buries a floater from the baseline | 48-38 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Tommy McComack is hacked by Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG) Nick Caves | |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Joseph Firth grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Tommy McComack dunks the ball | 48-42 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Joseph Firth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is fouled on the floor by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:09 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Blaze | 50-43 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 50-43 |
| 04:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 50-43 |
| 04:24 | Rice | James Blaze scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Keith Robinson | 52-43 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Tommy McComack | |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 03:06 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 02:37 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Robert Reed (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, William Pfeil | |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #10 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Keith Robinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 01:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nick Caves | 52-47 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Keith Robinson loses the dribble to Roger Leader | 52-49 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Caves | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Firth - foul #1 on Joseph Firth, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 00:06 | Rice | James Blaze snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | James Blaze is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Caves - foul #3 on Nick Caves, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Joseph Firth - foul #2 on Joseph Firth, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the fullcourt shot | 56-52 |