| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Snyder inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | John Snyder knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ignacio Ruiz | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Puig | 31-34 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Albert Horton is called for the reach on Darrin Wolfsberger - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | John Snyder misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | John Snyder tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Albert Horton travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | John Snyder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Albert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Sidney Rearick knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Albert Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Leonard Puig comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:47 | UTEP | Jason Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Walter Carter double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Jason Turner, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 16:10 | Rice | Leonard Puig connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Bass | 35-36 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Sanchez | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Puig | 37-38 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Dean - foul #2 on Arthur Dean, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Leonard Puig, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Sidney Rearick pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Walter Carter steals it from Wayne Woolsey | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Walter Carter is fouled on the floor by James Spurgeon - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (SG) Anthony Robbins | |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 37-42 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | John Snyder gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger lays it up and in set up by John Snyder | 37-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Albert Horton travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF) Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the runner in the lane | 37-46 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Albert Horton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Jason Turner steals the ball from Richard Bass | 37-46 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Arthur Dean, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Rice | James Spurgeon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Richard Bass hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Walter Carter buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 39-49 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Richard Bass is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG) Jason Turner | |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger tips it in | 39-51 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Darrin Wolfsberger blocks the short jumper by Michael Jones | 39-51 |
| 09:18 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | James Spurgeon denies the turnaround by Darrin Wolfsberger | 39-51 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-51 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:01 | UTEP | Walter Carter is fouled on the floor by James Spurgeon - foul #2 on James Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Richard Bass (C) Wayne Woolsey, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Jason Turner (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Anthony Robbins, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bass | 39-51 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | A charge is called on Edward Tinch - foul #1 on Edward Tinch, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:09 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-51 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler and he's fouled by Albert Horton - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:42 | Rice | William Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 39-56 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Leonard Puig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-56 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Richard Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Leonard Puig connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bass | 41-56 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Juan Sanchez, Tim Crawford | |
| 05:34 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-56 |
| 05:32 | Rice | James Spurgeon grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Sidney Rearick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-56 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Jason Turner connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 41-58 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Sidney Rearick loses the ball out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Leonard Puig, Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger throws it down on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 41-60 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Arthur Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-60 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the board | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ignacio Ruiz | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Wayne Woolsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Jason Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrin Wolfsberger (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Richard Bass misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-62 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | John Snyder grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | John Snyder misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-62 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 02:44 | Rice | William Barnes misses the dunk attempt | 41-62 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ignacio Ruiz | 41-64 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-64 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Walter Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #8 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG) Wayne Woolsey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Juan Sanchez (C) Ignacio Ruiz, John Snyder, Walter Carter, Darrin Wolfsberger | |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-66 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the board | 41-66 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Crawford | 41-68 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Tim Crawford - foul #3 on Tim Crawford, team foul #2 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG) Charles Miles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), John Snyder (SF), Walter Carter (PF), Darrin Wolfsberger (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford, Juan Sanchez | |
| 01:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Arthur Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Wayne Woolsey steps in front of the Darrin Wolfsberger pass | 43-68 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Arthur Dean can't finish the layup | 43-68 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Walter Carter is hacked by Arthur Dean - foul #3 on Arthur Dean, team foul #9 | 43-68 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Walter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Walter Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Arthur Dean snags the defensive board | 43-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Turner - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #3 | 43-69 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Darrin Wolfsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz runs out the clock | 43-69 |