| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Larry Hartley inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Davis | 39-44 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Carl Allen throws it down on a nice dish by Howard Payne and the foul's on Donald Zelinski - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Walter Scott (SF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:14 | Rice | Carl Allen makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 42-44 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Jefferson Ono snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Larry Hartley travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Ronald Kaspar, Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Terry Woodworth steals it from Howard Payne | 42-44 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Bachus - foul #3 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (PF) Leon Davis | |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 42-46 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Mario Melvin lays it in on a great pass from Joe Rosier | 42-48 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Allen Garrick is called for the reach on Robert Bartram in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Garrick, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (SG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Larry Hartley (SF) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick | |
| 16:33 | Rice | Michael Bourque is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Payne | 44-48 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar's pass is intercepted by Carl Allen | 44-48 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Kaspar - foul #2 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Steve Thomas, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Larry Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Larry Hartley tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Woodworth - foul #1 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Walter Scott, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SF) Larry Hartley | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Howard Payne is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Peter Jenkins | 48-48 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the dunk | 48-48 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Peter Jenkins double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Howard Payne, Anthony Bachus, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Allen Garrick, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is fouled on the floor by Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Steve Thomas, Robert Bartram | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Michael Dunne | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 13:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Peter Jenkins | 48-50 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 50-50 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Larry Hartley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar | 50-53 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is open and scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Middlebrooks | 52-53 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Howard Payne gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jefferson Ono (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Ronald Kaspar is called for the reach on Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin, Joe Rosier | |
| 11:08 | Rice | Peter Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Bourque tips it home | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Michael Dunne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Bachus - foul #4 on Anthony Bachus, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (PG), Robert Bartram (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Allen Garrick | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Michael Dunne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Donald Zelinski | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Dunne | 54-56 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Michael Dunne can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it in | 54-58 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Miguel Garcia | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Zelinski | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Peter Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bartram | 60-60 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Michael Bourque is called for the reach on Leon Davis - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Miguel Garcia, Robert Bartram, Carl Allen, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Billy Baldwin (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Michael Dunne, James Bramlett, Leon Davis | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Mario Melvin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kaspar and he's fouled by Peter Jenkins - foul #4 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jefferson Ono | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Jenkins (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Bachus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Mario Melvin steps in front of the Howard Payne pass in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Howard Payne steps in front of the Ronald Kaspar pass | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Joe Rosier denies the turnaround by Anthony Bachus | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it in | 62-62 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits a jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Ronald Kaspar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Kaspar, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Larry Hartley takes the ball from Steve Thomas | 62-64 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Kaspar | 62-66 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Steve Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF) Steve Thomas, Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Leon Davis (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier | |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Howard Payne is hacked by Allen Garrick - foul #3 on Allen Garrick, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Larry Hartley | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin dunks the ball | 63-68 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Howard Payne buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Middlebrooks | 65-68 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Howard Payne snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Jenkins - foul #5 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Miguel Garcia (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Peter Jenkins, Carl Allen, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Michael Dunne (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Richard Morris, Allen Garrick, Billy Baldwin | |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:24 | Rice | James Bramlett takes the ball from Howard Payne | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Bachus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Zelinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dunne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth is called for traveling | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Steve Thomas (PG), Walter Scott (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Howard Payne, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Mario Melvin (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Joe Rosier (PF) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Michael Dunne, Leon Davis | |
| 02:41 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Mario Melvin's pass is intercepted by Miguel Garcia | 65-70 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Anthony Bachus hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (PG), Howard Payne (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Miguel Garcia, Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF), Leon Davis (C) Mario Melvin, Joe Rosier, James Bramlett | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jefferson Ono gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Leon Davis lays it in | 67-72 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Donald Zelinski takes the ball from Steve Thomas in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Larry Hartley | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Howard Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Howard Payne is called for the reach on Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Howard Payne, team foul #7 | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Leon Davis is called for the reach on Howard Payne - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Howard Payne makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Howard Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG), Allen Garrick (SF) Donald Zelinski, Larry Hartley | |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Thomas | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Middlebrooks - foul #2 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Hartley (SF) Billy Baldwin | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the wide open jumper from close range | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Leon Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), Billy Baldwin (PF) Allen Garrick, Mario Melvin | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Leon Davis is hacked by Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:13 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Allen | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Gregory Middlebrooks is called for the reach on Leon Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Middlebrooks, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SF), Mario Melvin (PF) Larry Hartley, Billy Baldwin | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-82 |