| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) SG - James Stamps (fresh) SF - Donald Price (fresh) PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rice | Charles Helle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Charles Helle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Price | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Richard Petrus steals the ball from Christopher Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Charles Helle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Charles Helle hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Phil Strawn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Donald Price connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Stamps | 9-0 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donald Price | 9-0 |
| 17:39 | Rice | James Stamps knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-0 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 12-2 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on James Stamps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Strawn, team foul #2 | 12-2 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Gregory Brito (SG), Jimmie Baker (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) Phil Strawn, Edward Augustin, Bruce Parker, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 17:00 | Rice | David Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Rufus Keane tips it in | 14-2 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Stephen Sholar blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Baker | 14-2 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Crane | 14-2 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | The jump hook by Jimmie Baker is blocked by David Bell | 14-2 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell grabs the offensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker is hacked by David Bell - foul #1 on David Bell, team foul #1 | 14-2 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Gregory Brito clanks a jumper from the left block | 14-2 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell hits the follow up shot | 14-4 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Jimmie Baker swats the short shot by Stephen Sholar | 14-4 |
| 15:58 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) SF - Tony Doty (fresh) PF - David Bell (fresh) C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Dugan (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Brito (fresh) SF - Jimmie Baker (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell scores on a shot from the right block | 14-6 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin's pass is intercepted by Shawn Dowdell in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Rufus Keane, Wendell Hamlin, Tony Doty, David Bell, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), James Mudd (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Dugan, Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Thomas Crane, Shawn Dowdell | |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Richard Petrus swats the layup by Edward Augustin | 14-6 |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Bruce Parker grabs the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Conrad Snow picks off the pass by Edward Augustin | 14-6 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Edward Augustin steals it from Donald Price | 14-6 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Phil Strawn misses the lay-in | 14-6 |
| 13:47 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Brumfield | 14-6 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-6 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Augustin | 14-6 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Edward Augustin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Charles Helle double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Stephen Sholar (C) Charles Helle, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Jimmie Baker (C) Edward Augustin, Bruce Parker, James Mudd, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 12:38 | UTEP | James Stamps steals it from Phil Strawn | 14-6 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Donald Price is whistled for traveling | 14-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (SF), David Bell (PF) Donald Price, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell (C) Robert Rossignol | |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Howell | 14-6 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Patrick Howell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Bell | 16-6 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Rufus Keane (SF) James Stamps, David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF) Phil Strawn | |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) C - Tony Doty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) SF - Bruce Parker (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rice | Tony Doty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Bruce Parker hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Brito | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Rufus Keane blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Richard Petrus (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Edward Augustin (SG), Thomas Crane (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Christopher Johnson, Shawn Dowdell | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Rufus Keane misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Thomas Crane pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | James Dugan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Rufus Keane gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:46 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Thomas Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Crane, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF) Wendell Hamlin, Rufus Keane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SF) Bruce Parker | |
| 10:24 | Rice | Richard Petrus can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by James Stamps - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), Stephen Sholar (C) James Stamps, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SF), James Mudd (PF) James Dugan, Robert Rossignol, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Edward Augustin makes the 3rd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Charles Helle is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Bruce Parker (SF), Shawn Dowdell (PF) Edward Augustin, James Mudd, Thomas Crane | |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Phil Strawn misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 16-12 |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Stamps misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 16-12 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bruce Parker | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | Rice | James Stamps lays it in | 18-12 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jimmie Baker, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Wendell Hamlin (SG), Rufus Keane (SF), Tony Doty (PF), Conrad Snow (C) Patrick Howell, James Stamps, Donald Price, Richard Petrus, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), James Mudd (PF), Thomas Crane (C) Gregory Brito, Bruce Parker, Shawn Dowdell, Jimmie Baker | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Phil Strawn - foul #2 on Phil Strawn, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG) Phil Strawn | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Conrad Snow - foul #1 on Conrad Snow, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield (C) James Mudd | |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Edward Augustin takes the ball from Wendell Hamlin | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Keane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Doty (fresh) C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Dugan (fresh) SG - Edward Augustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rossignol (fresh) PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | The jumper by James Dugan is denied by Tony Doty | 20-12 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Dennis Brumfield is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #1 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Wendell Hamlin, Rufus Keane, Tony Doty, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), James Mudd (PF), Shawn Dowdell (C) James Dugan, Edward Augustin, Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | James Mudd gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | Donald Price steals it from Jimmie Baker | 20-12 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Jimmie Baker steals the ball from James Stamps in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | James Mudd is whistled for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Patrick Howell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Donald Price is called for the reach on Bruce Parker - foul #1 on Donald Price, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker is hacked by Patrick Howell - foul #1 on Patrick Howell, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG) James Mudd | |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Gregory Brito is called for the reach on Donald Price - foul #1 on Gregory Brito, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Rufus Keane (SG), Tony Doty (PF) James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield (C) Jimmie Baker | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Donald Price misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Bruce Parker pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Gregory Brito's fadeaway is rejected by Conrad Snow | 20-15 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Bruce Parker tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Patrick Howell scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Conrad Snow | 22-17 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Edward Augustin buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Dowdell | 22-19 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Shawn Dowdell takes the ball from Donald Price | 22-19 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Gregory Brito can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Patrick Howell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Howell, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), James Stamps (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Richard Petrus (PF), Stephen Sholar (C) Patrick Howell, Rufus Keane, Donald Price, Tony Doty, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Jimmie Baker (SF), James Mudd (PF), Thomas Crane (C) Gregory Brito, Bruce Parker, Shawn Dowdell, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker lays it up and in and the foul's on Wendell Hamlin - foul #1 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Rice | David Bell (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Edward Augustin, James Mudd | |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 03:36 | Rice | James Stamps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 03:34 | Rice | David Bell tips it in | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phil Strawn (fresh) SG - James Dugan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Thomas Crane is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Crane, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Augustin (SG) James Dugan | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #3 on Phil Strawn, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF) Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG) Phil Strawn | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Richard Petrus (PF) Charles Helle, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Jimmie Baker, Thomas Crane | |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Aaron Harris is fouled on the floor by Edward Augustin - foul #1 on Edward Augustin, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Mudd (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | James Mudd is hacked by David Bell - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (PG), Rufus Keane (SG), Tony Doty (SF), Conrad Snow (C) Aaron Harris, James Stamps, Donald Price, David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Bruce Parker (SF) Gregory Brito, Robert Rossignol | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | James Mudd makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | James Mudd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dennis Brumfield - foul #2 on Dennis Brumfield, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Patrick Howell, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (C) Dennis Brumfield | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Conrad Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Edward Augustin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Rufus Keane snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 01:22 | Rice | James Dugan is called for the reach on Rufus Keane in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dugan, team foul #13 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Christopher Johnson (PF), Thomas Crane (C) James Dugan, Edward Augustin, James Mudd | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Rufus Keane makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Rufus Keane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 01:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Sholar | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Bruce Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Parker, team foul #14 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Rufus Keane, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SF) Bruce Parker | |
| 01:02 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Charles Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Wendell Hamlin takes the ball from Thomas Crane | 33-23 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses badly on a shot near the basket | 33-23 |