| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Duane Raiford is hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #2 on Arthur Matson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Hugh Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Arthur Matson is hacked by James Musgrove - foul #2 on James Musgrove, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is fouled on the floor by Hugh Brown - foul #3 on Hugh Brown, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Duane Raiford drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is hacked by Cody Bowman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Bowman, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 18:10 | Rice | James Stamps lays it in set up by Richard Petrus and the foul's on Richard Simmons - foul #3 on Richard Simmons, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:10 | Rice | James Stamps makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Peter Giroux drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Harris | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Rice | James Stamps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Edgerly | 38-40 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | Peter Giroux drills a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Keith Queen scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Perry Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Lee Foster tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), James Musgrove (C) Edward Augustin, Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Michael Jenkins, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Jason Avent steals the ball from Cody Bowman | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Rice | Cody Bowman steps in front of the Jason Avent pass in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (SG) Donald Fox | |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Cody Bowman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Musgrove | 44-43 |
| 15:22 | Rice | Arthur Matson double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cody Bowman | 46-43 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Timothy Bates hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Duane Raiford loses the dribble to Timothy Bates | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Alfred Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Edward Augustin (SF), James Camp (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Donald Fox (C) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Peter Giroux clanks a shot in the lane | 46-43 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Edward Augustin tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Simmons - foul #4 on Richard Simmons, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Richard Simmons, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Alfred Moore | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Perry Harris can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Keith Queen gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Donald Fox loses the dribble to Peter Giroux in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Edward Augustin can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Fox - foul #3 on Donald Fox, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), James Musgrove (C) Peter Giroux, Perry Harris, James Camp | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Bowman - foul #2 on Cody Bowman, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Edward Augustin | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Arthur Matson is hacked by Cody Bowman - foul #3 on Cody Bowman, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (PF) Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:47 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Duane Raiford's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bates | 50-47 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | David Edgerly grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Edgerly - foul #1 on David Edgerly, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Perry Harris (SF), Hugh Brown (PF), Lee Foster (C) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Duane Raiford, David Edgerly, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| 11:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 11:05 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 50-48 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Richard Maddocks steals the ball from Perry Harris | 50-48 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Camp (C) Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Peter Giroux is hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG) Edward Augustin, Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Perry Harris | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Donald Fox buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stamps | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Cody Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Fox | 53-50 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Alfred Moore tips it in | 53-52 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | James Camp hits the finger roll and the foul's on Richard Petrus - foul #1 on Richard Petrus, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Peter Giroux (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF) Cody Bowman, Marion Gassaway, Perry Harris, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | James Camp makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Jason Avent clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Michael Jenkins tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | David Edgerly snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #1 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Musgrove (C) James Camp | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:01 | UTEP | David Edgerly clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Giroux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Duane Raiford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Edward Augustin snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Arthur Matson is called for the reach on Peter Giroux - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG), Richard Simmons (SG) Edward Augustin, Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Peter Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Keith Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF), Lee Foster (PF) Peter Giroux, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (C) Arthur Matson | |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 60-52 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Jenkins and the foul's on Duane Raiford - foul #1 on Duane Raiford, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent | |
| 06:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Richard Simmons is fouled on the floor by Keith Queen - foul #2 on Keith Queen, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Danford (PG), Rufus Keane (SF) Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Arthur Matson connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Danford | 62-56 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-56 |
| 06:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Danford | 62-56 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Thomas Danford makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Fox | 62-58 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Matson - foul #5 on Arthur Matson, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (PG), Marion Gassaway (SG), Peter Giroux (SF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Richard Simmons, Duane Raiford, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF) Thomas Danford, Rufus Keane, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:32 | UTEP | Lee Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 63-61 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Edward Augustin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Musgrove | 65-61 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Jason Avent is hacked by James Musgrove - foul #3 on James Musgrove, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (SF), David Edgerly (PF), James Camp (C) Peter Giroux, Lee Foster, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (C) James Stamps, Donald Fox | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Jason Avent misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Jason Avent makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (PG) Edward Augustin | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG) Jason Avent | |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Perry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Marion Gassaway picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins | 67-62 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Cody Bowman lays it in set up by Marion Gassaway | 69-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Edgerly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Camp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates is fouled in the backcourt by James Camp - foul #1 on James Camp, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, David Edgerly, James Camp | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Timothy Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Perry Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Richard Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Richard Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | James Musgrove snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG) Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Donald Fox (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Maddocks | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Marion Gassaway - foul #3 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Brown | 70-66 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Hugh Brown tips it in | 72-66 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Duane Raiford (SF) Peter Giroux | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Keith Queen, Donald Fox | |
| 02:01 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Maddocks | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Richard Petrus scores on a shot from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Cody Bowman hits a 3 from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Jason Avent is called for the reach on Duane Raiford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Avent, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Duane Raiford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Richard Maddocks is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Timothy Bates | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Avent | 79-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | James Musgrove is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:28 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Avent | 81-80 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #16 | 81-80 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-83 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Duane Raiford can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | James Musgrove wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the shot from the left wing set up by Duane Raiford and he's fouled by Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #17 | 85-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Giroux (SF) Duane Raiford | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (C) Richard Petrus | |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the free throw | 86-83 |
| 04:16 | Rice | James Musgrove is called for the reach on Donald Fox - foul #4 on James Musgrove, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Donald Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 86-83 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway buries a floater in the lane | 88-83 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Peter Giroux misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-83 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Jason Avent snags the defensive board | 88-83 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Keith Queen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the offensive board | 88-83 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-83 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Peter Giroux pulls down the rebound | 88-83 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Peter Giroux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 88-83 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the offensive board | 88-83 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Cody Bowman misses the shot from the left side | 88-83 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | James Musgrove tips it back up and in | 90-83 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Simmons (SG), Duane Raiford (SF), David Edgerly (PF), Lee Foster (C) Marion Gassaway, Peter Giroux, Hugh Brown, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Keith Queen, Donald Fox | |
| 01:55 | Rice | Timothy Bates is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Avent | 90-85 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Richard Simmons, David Edgerly, Lee Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Cody Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 90-85 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt | 90-85 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Cody Bowman banks in the layup on a great pass from Marion Gassaway | 92-85 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Richard Petrus loses the dribble to Duane Raiford | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Petrus - foul #2 on Richard Petrus, team foul #18 | 92-85 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Duane Raiford makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Raiford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Musgrove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Musgrove is hacked by Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #19 | 94-85 |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Harris (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Musgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 96-85 |
| 00:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 96-85 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the floater from the right wing | 96-85 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 96-85 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Cody Bowman runs out the clock | 96-85 |