| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Edward Augustin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Rice | James Stamps connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Richard Petrus's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Brumfield | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | Bruce Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson lays it in set up by Phil Strawn | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | Rice | James Stamps hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Richard Petrus gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Rice | James Stamps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Thomas Crane (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Phil Strawn, Edward Augustin, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Conrad Snow | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Stephen Sholar is called for the reach on Shawn Dowdell - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG) Bruce Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Gregory Brito tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Rufus Keane grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Gregory Brito steps in front of the Wendell Hamlin pass in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | James Dugan misses the dunk attempt | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Rufus Keane grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Tony Doty clanks a shot from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Shawn Dowdell swats the short shot by David Bell | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Crane | 7-4 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Wendell Hamlin picks off the pass by Jimmie Baker | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Dugan (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Brito (fresh) SF - Jimmie Baker (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Dowdell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fairly fresh) SG - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) PF - David Bell (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rice | Tony Doty can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Stephen Sholar tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Wendell Hamlin steals the ball from Gregory Brito | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Rice | The jumper by Tony Doty is denied by Shawn Dowdell | 7-6 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Tony Doty can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Crane | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Rice | David Bell gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | UTEP | Thomas Crane snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Rice | David Bell misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Crane - foul #1 on Thomas Crane, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Dugan, Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Thomas Crane, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, Stephen Sholar | |
| 14:05 | Rice | David Bell misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Rice | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dennis Brumfield | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Phil Strawn | 10-6 |
| 13:48 | Rice | David Bell loses the dribble to Edward Augustin in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) David Bell | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Richard Petrus knocks in the shot from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 12:47 | Rice | James Stamps misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Bruce Parker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Bruce Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Phil Strawn knocks in the floater from the left side | 12-8 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Bruce Parker steps in front of the Charles Helle pass in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Edward Augustin lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Parker | 14-8 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SF), James Mudd (PF) Bruce Parker, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG) Charles Helle | |
| 11:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Edward Augustin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phil Strawn | 17-9 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Augustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Baker (fresh) PF - James Mudd (fresh) C - Dennis Brumfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Patrick Howell lays it up and in set up by Richard Petrus | 17-11 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Donald Price is called for the reach on Jimmie Baker - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Edward Augustin, Jimmie Baker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (C) Conrad Snow | |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Phil Strawn makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Dowdell | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 10:29 | Rice | James Stamps pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Stephen Sholar loses the dribble to Robert Rossignol | 19-11 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Phil Strawn blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Donald Price gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:04 | Rice | James Stamps is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Strawn - foul #1 on Phil Strawn, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Jimmie Baker (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, James Mudd, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Rufus Keane (SG), Tony Doty (SF) Patrick Howell, James Stamps, Donald Price | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Stephen Sholar comes up short on the runner from the left block | 19-11 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Thomas Crane snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:21 | UTEP | Bruce Parker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Jimmie Baker swats the short shot by Rufus Keane | 22-11 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Stephen Sholar tips it back up and in | 22-13 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Aaron Harris is called for the reach on Gregory Brito - foul #1 on Aaron Harris, team foul #3 | 22-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Thomas Crane, Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), David Bell (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Aaron Harris, Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus, Stephen Sholar | |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Parker | 24-13 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-13 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Bruce Parker pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Bruce Parker is called for traveling | 24-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Patrick Howell | |
| 07:48 | Rice | Donald Price makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Helle | 24-16 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Thomas Crane (PF) James Dugan, Edward Augustin, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), James Stamps (SG), Richard Petrus (PF) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, David Bell | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) SF - Robert Rossignol (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Rice | Donald Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it in | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Phil Strawn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Howell - foul #1 on Patrick Howell, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), James Mudd (PF) Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF), Stephen Sholar (C) Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Phil Strawn misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Phil Strawn misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Tony Doty snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:24 | Rice | James Stamps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Tony Doty grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Tony Doty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | James Mudd gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Bruce Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Phil Strawn is whistled for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Phil Strawn, James Mudd, Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), David Bell (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, James Stamps, Tony Doty, Richard Petrus, Stephen Sholar | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Rufus Keane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 24-18 |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Bruce Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is hacked by Gregory Brito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Brito, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF) Gregory Brito, Bruce Parker | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the lay-in | 26-18 |
| 04:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Helle | 26-18 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Conrad Snow connects on the shot from the left block | 26-20 |
| 03:37 | UTEP | James Dugan is fouled on the floor by Charles Helle - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Gregory Brito (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Dugan, Edward Augustin, Robert Rossignol, Christopher Johnson, Shawn Dowdell | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, Wendell Hamlin, Rufus Keane, David Bell, Conrad Snow | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Phil Strawn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF) Phil Strawn | |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Richard Petrus | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stamps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | James Stamps clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Gregory Brito hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-20 |
| 02:42 | Rice | James Stamps snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Patrick Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Brito - foul #2 on Gregory Brito, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Edward Augustin (SG) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Donald Price | |
| 02:40 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Thomas Crane hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Augustin | 29-22 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Tony Doty is hacked by Bruce Parker - foul #1 on Bruce Parker, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Johnson (PF) Thomas Crane | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), David Bell (C) Patrick Howell, Stephen Sholar | |
| 02:10 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Tony Doty swats the short shot by Dennis Brumfield | 29-24 |
| 01:57 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is intercepted by Bruce Parker in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Parker | 31-24 |
| 01:29 | Rice | James Stamps misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Brumfield - foul #2 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Edward Augustin, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Tony Doty, Richard Petrus | |
| 01:29 | Rice | James Stamps makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:29 | Rice | James Stamps misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Rufus Keane grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Rufus Keane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 01:00 | Rice | James Stamps grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Helle | 31-27 |
| 00:30 | UTEP | James Stamps takes the ball from Jimmie Baker | 31-27 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Charles Helle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 31-27 |