| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) C - Leon Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jefferson Ono 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #1 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Carl Allen clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Billy Baldwin - foul #1 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Carl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Jefferson Ono is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Leon Davis dunks the ball | 5-1 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jefferson Ono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-1 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Zelinski | 8-1 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Billy Baldwin steals it from Peter Jenkins | 8-1 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-1 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Howard Payne misses long on a floater in the paint | 8-1 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses the shot from the right side | 8-1 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar hits the follow up shot | 10-1 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 16:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Walter Scott | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Allen Garrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Thomas and the foul's on Joe Rosier - foul #1 on Joe Rosier, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Joe Rosier gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) SF - Allen Garrick (fresh) PF - Joe Rosier (fresh) C - James Bramlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) SF - Walter Scott (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-5 |
| 15:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Walter Scott | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is hacked by James Bramlett - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunne (SF) Allen Garrick | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:37 | Rice | Walter Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Terry Woodworth picks off the pass by Steve Thomas | 10-5 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Mario Melvin dunks the ball set up by Terry Woodworth | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Miguel Garcia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Anthony Bachus tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Michael Dunne is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Robert Bartram (SF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Miguel Garcia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Miguel Garcia | |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Michael Dunne - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Allen Garrick, Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski tips it in | 14-7 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jefferson Ono is fouled on the floor by Billy Baldwin - foul #2 on Billy Baldwin, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 12:38 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the wide open runner from the left block | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Leon Davis is hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #1 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG) Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG) Gregory Middlebrooks | |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:27 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howard Payne | 16-9 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Joe Rosier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Hartley | 19-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Miguel Garcia is hacked by Terry Woodworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), James Bramlett (PF) Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:38 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Michael Bourque gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Anthony Bachus is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 19-13 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Allen Garrick buries a jumper from the right side set up by Mario Melvin and the foul's on Walter Scott - foul #1 on Walter Scott, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Terry Woodworth, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:24 | Rice | Carl Allen is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 22-15 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Allen Garrick knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 24-15 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Donald Zelinski picks off the pass by Steve Thomas | 24-15 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-15 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Steve Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Michael Dunne (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett, Mario Melvin | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Richard Morris connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Dunne | 28-15 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Middlebrooks | 28-17 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Anthony Bachus is called for the reach on Larry Hartley - foul #2 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Robert Bartram, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-17 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Carl Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Allen, team foul #6 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG) Terry Woodworth, Michael Dunne | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Peter Jenkins, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-17 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Carl Allen pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the jumper from close range | 28-17 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-17 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 06:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 28-17 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Donald Zelinski is called for the reach on Miguel Garcia - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Miguel Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the follow up shot | 30-19 |
| 05:38 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Steve Thomas is blocked by James Bramlett | 30-19 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Michael Dunne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:28 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Miguel Garcia | |
| 05:04 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Dunne | 30-19 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-19 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mario Melvin - foul #1 on Mario Melvin, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Terry Woodworth, Mario Melvin, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Michael Bourque (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | The jump hook by Ronald Kaspar is blocked by Robert Bartram | 30-21 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Michael Bourque gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Allen Garrick picks off the pass by Jefferson Ono in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Peter Jenkins - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Allen Garrick, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 3rd free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled on the floor by Joe Rosier - foul #2 on Joe Rosier, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG) Steve Thomas | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Anthony Bachus picks off the pass by Larry Hartley | 32-22 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Michael Bourque drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Bachus | 32-24 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses the floater from the right block | 32-24 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Larry Hartley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SF), James Bramlett (C) Ronald Kaspar, Larry Hartley, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Peter Jenkins, Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Peter Jenkins (SG) Gregory Middlebrooks, Miguel Garcia | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 32-29 |
| 01:45 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Steve Thomas scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Peter Jenkins | 32-31 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth buries a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #3 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Jefferson Ono | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Leon Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (C) Peter Jenkins, Michael Bourque | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley is fouled on the floor by Howard Payne - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bourque (C) Carl Allen | |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Larry Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Anthony Bachus pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Mario Melvin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 00:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Miguel Garcia | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Joe Rosier blocks the short jumper by Miguel Garcia | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 35-33 |