| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | James Musgrove hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 31-39 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Hugh Brown buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Cody Bowman and he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins picks off the pass by Duane Raiford | 31-41 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Michael Jenkins lays it in | 33-41 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | James Musgrove banks in the layup set up by Cody Bowman | 33-43 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Donald Fox tips it home | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Lee Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Richard Petrus scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Moore | 37-43 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | A charge is called on Peter Giroux - foul #1 on Peter Giroux, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Keith Queen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry Harris | 37-43 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #3 on Alfred Moore, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Thomas Danford, Alfred Moore, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SF), James Camp (C) Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:47 | Rice | David Edgerly takes the ball from Donald Fox | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Donald Fox takes the ball from Peter Giroux | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Donald Fox hits the finger roll | 39-45 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins steals it from Peter Giroux | 39-45 |
| 15:08 | Rice | James Stamps dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Jenkins | 41-45 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Peter Giroux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | James Camp misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Keith Queen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Richard Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Giroux and he's hacked by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Peter Giroux, Edward Augustin, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it up and in set up by Jason Avent and the foul's on Hugh Brown - foul #1 on Hugh Brown, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| 13:45 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) Alfred Moore | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| 13:08 | Rice | Richard Petrus is fouled on the floor by James Musgrove - foul #1 on James Musgrove, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Cody Bowman steals it from Richard Maddocks | 47-50 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Richard Maddocks blocks the short jumper by Marion Gassaway | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Rufus Keane (SF), Donald Fox (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Lee Foster (PF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Alfred Moore grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Augustin - foul #3 on Edward Augustin, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF) Cody Bowman, Perry Harris | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Rufus Keane buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Maddocks | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Foster (fresh) C - James Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), James Stamps (SF) Rufus Keane, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, James Camp | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Duane Raiford denies the turnaround by James Stamps | 49-50 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Musgrove | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Moore - foul #4 on Alfred Moore, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF), David Edgerly (C) Lee Foster, James Musgrove | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Hugh Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | David Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| 10:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Hugh Brown buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 49-53 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 10:02 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Donald Fox pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Peter Giroux takes the ball from Jason Avent | 49-53 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Timothy Bates pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Jason Avent knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 51-53 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Cody Bowman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Timothy Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Peter Giroux is called for the reach on Timothy Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Giroux, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Donald Fox | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown, David Edgerly | |
| 08:38 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-53 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Lee Foster | 51-53 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Edward Augustin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Perry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | James Stamps takes the ball from Perry Harris | 51-53 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Thomas Danford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Stamps | 53-53 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Perry Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rice | James Stamps connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Matson | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Arthur Matson blocks the short jumper by Lee Foster | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Lee Foster swats the short shot by Richard Petrus | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Keith Queen (C) Thomas Danford, Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), Hugh Brown (PF) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Donald Fox misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 55-55 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Jason Avent hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Cody Bowman knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Musgrove | 57-57 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hugh Brown - foul #2 on Hugh Brown, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) James Musgrove | |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 59-60 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Marion Gassaway takes the ball from Jason Avent in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Cody Bowman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Jason Avent buries a shot from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Giroux | 61-64 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Keith Queen scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Bates | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Donald Fox, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), James Camp (C) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Danford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Cody Bowman is called for the reach on Alfred Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG) Cody Bowman, Peter Giroux | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Thomas Danford - foul #1 on Thomas Danford, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Thomas Danford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Thomas Danford, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), David Edgerly (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown, James Camp | |
| 02:33 | UTEP | James Musgrove knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Augustin | 66-71 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Timothy Bates drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Matson | 68-71 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Richard Simmons, Edward Augustin, David Edgerly | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Duane Raiford hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Duane Raiford steps in front of the Arthur Matson pass | 68-74 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway throws it down set up by Duane Raiford | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Hugh Brown steps in front of the Arthur Matson pass in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Timothy Bates takes the ball from Cody Bowman | 68-76 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Timothy Bates lays it up and in | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the lay-in | 70-77 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Perry Harris - foul #1 on Perry Harris, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Cody Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Avent - foul #4 on Jason Avent, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Cody Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marion Gassaway - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Avent - foul #5 on Jason Avent, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG) Jason Avent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (PF) Marion Gassaway, Hugh Brown | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Fox | 77-81 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) Perry Harris | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Donald Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Giroux, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Donald Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SG) Marion Gassaway | |
| 00:23 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Peter Giroux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Giroux, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Peter Giroux | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Fox, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Fox | 84-85 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Duane Raiford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-87 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Donald Fox misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-87 |