| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fresh) SG - Blake Cline (fresh) SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) C - Tim Marson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) SG - Bob Weir (fresh) SF - James Fleming (fresh) PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Blake Cline - foul #1 on Blake Cline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Tim Marson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Rice | James Fleming is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Tim Marson's layup is rejected by Richard Young | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Mike McInture pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Blake Cline buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Bob Weir clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Mike McInture grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Mike McInture throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Don Wettstein buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Gilbert McGibney | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Mike McInture gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton is fouled on the floor by Bob Weir - foul #1 on Bob Weir, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Mike McInture, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Larry Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Michael Fellman pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled in the backcourt by James Viator - foul #1 on James Viator, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) Kenneth Rushton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:40 | Rice | Norman Smith loses the dribble to Damon Drucker | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Rodney Coca - foul #1 on Rodney Coca, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mike McInture (PF) Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Larry Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rodney Coca | 7-4 |
| 16:09 | Rice | James Viator takes the ball from Norman Smith | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Damon Drucker lays it in on a great pass from James Viator | 9-4 |
| 16:00 | Rice | George Mulloy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Rodney Coca tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Carter (fresh) PF - Mike McInture (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Damon Drucker makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike McInture | 11-6 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Norman Smith is fouled on the floor by Erick Clayton - foul #1 on Erick Clayton, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (PF), Tim Marson (C) James Viator, Damon Drucker, Larry Carter, Mike McInture, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Gerard Ramsey, Michael Fellman | |
| 15:09 | Rice | George Mulloy is fouled on the floor by Blake Cline - foul #2 on Blake Cline, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG) Blake Cline | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Bob Weir (SG) George Mulloy, Norman Smith | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Don Wettstein is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fleming | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Russell Houghton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Rushton | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Kenneth Rushton is called for the reach on Larry Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rushton, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (SG), Mike McInture (PF) Phillip Hills, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, Rodney Coca | |
| 14:16 | Rice | James Fleming clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Tim Marson gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | James Fleming takes the ball from Russell Houghton | 13-8 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | James Viator is called for 3 seconds | 13-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Russell Houghton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| 13:13 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Michael Fellman blows the dunk but the foul's on James Viator - foul #2 on James Viator, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (PG), Phillip Hills (SG), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, James Viator, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodney Coca (PF) Gerard Ramsey | |
| 12:57 | Rice | Michael Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Michael Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:47 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on George Mulloy - foul #1 on Damon Drucker, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) Gilbert McGibney | |
| 12:41 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:41 | Rice | George Mulloy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the jump hook near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Norman Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Rodney Coca tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Gerard Ramsey steals it from Damon Drucker | 15-13 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Damon Drucker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Hills (fresh) SF - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) SF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Rodney Coca hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mulloy | 15-15 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Damon Drucker and he's fouled by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton (PG), Russell Houghton (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Damon Drucker, Phillip Hills, Larry Carter, Erick Clayton | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:48 | Rice | James Fleming scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 18-17 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Mike McInture drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Puleo | 21-17 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Bob Weir double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG) Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Mike McInture comes up short on the shot near the basket | 21-17 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Damon Drucker is called for the reach on Bob Weir in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Drucker, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Hills (SG) Damon Drucker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Phillip Hills scores on a jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 09:50 | Rice | James Fleming knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bob Weir | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Gilbert McGibney is called for the reach on Mike McInture - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF) Russell Houghton | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Phillip Hills misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:58 | UTEP | Kenneth Rushton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Bob Weir steals it from Tim Marson | 23-21 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 23-21 |
| 08:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tim Marson | 23-21 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Tim Marson throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Rushton and the foul's on George Mulloy - foul #1 on George Mulloy, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Houghton (SF), Erick Clayton (PF) Frank Willison, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Richard Young (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Rodney Coca | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Richard Young drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Smith | 26-23 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Tim Marson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Tim Marson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Tim Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Kenneth Rushton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Phillip Hills (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Clayton (fresh) C - Tim Marson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) C - Richard Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Rice | Norman Smith connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Russell Houghton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Phillip Hills gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Erick Clayton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 27-25 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Vic Cornwall drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 27-28 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Phillip Hills is hacked by Richard Young - foul #2 on Richard Young, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Carter (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Jerome Puleo (C) Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton, Tim Marson | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Rodney Coca (C) Larry Hughes, Vic Cornwall, Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Richard Young | |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:11 | Rice | James Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Rodney Coca is called for the reach on Phillip Hills - foul #2 on Rodney Coca, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Fellman (C) Rodney Coca | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Phillip Hills makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:51 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Jerome Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Mike McInture is fouled on the floor by Don Wettstein - foul #1 on Don Wettstein, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Mike McInture makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Bob Weir is hacked by Phillip Hills - foul #1 on Phillip Hills, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Willison (SF), Erick Clayton (C) Larry Carter, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Bob Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Frank Willison snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Frank Willison can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-30 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Don Wettstein snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:42 | Rice | James Fleming misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Don Wettstein can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 03:40 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it home | 33-32 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Viator (PG), Blake Cline (SG), Russell Houghton (SF), Jerome Puleo (C) Kenneth Rushton, Phillip Hills, Frank Willison, Mike McInture | |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Gerard Ramsey (PF), Rodney Coca (C) George Mulloy, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Michael Fellman | |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Erick Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Viator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Cline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick Clayton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerome Puleo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vic Cornwall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Ramsey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Coca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rodney Coca misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Blake Cline gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Blake Cline scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Viator | 37-32 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vic Cornwall | 37-34 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | Gerard Ramsey steals it from Jerome Puleo | 37-34 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Gerard Ramsey hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 37-36 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Blake Cline misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Blake Cline tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Jerome Puleo picks off the pass by Rodney Coca in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Blake Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Erick Clayton misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Erick Clayton grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Erick Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Rodney Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Russell Houghton picks off the pass by Rodney Coca | 39-36 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Rodney Coca - foul #3 on Rodney Coca, team foul #13 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Damon Drucker (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Mike McInture (PF), Tim Marson (C) Blake Cline, Russell Houghton, Erick Clayton, Jerome Puleo | |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Gilbert McGibney, Vic Cornwall, Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Mike McInture | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Bob Weir takes the ball from Damon Drucker | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-36 |