| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Camargo inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Max Perry is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Max Perry, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Harms (SG) Max Perry | |
| 19:23 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Christian | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Edward Engman's pass is intercepted by Joe Steele | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 28-33 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Michael Lamere pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Michael Lamere blows the layup but he's hacked by Benny Luong - foul #1 on Benny Luong, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF) Edward Engman | |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Michael Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Michael Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joe Steele | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | David Marks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Joe Steele banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hughes | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Glen Harms is hacked by Jeffrey Hughes - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hughes, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Donald Leatherman (SG), James Borges (SF), Alan Meadors (PF), Elmer Beebe (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes, Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (PG), Teddy Graham (SG), John Lim (PF), Chris Whitener (C) David Marks, Glen Harms, Robert Camargo, Michael Lamere | |
| 17:32 | UTEP | Chris Whitener hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Perry Quick | 32-39 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Joseph Meeks connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Meadors | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Teddy Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alan Meadors | 35-39 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Elmer Beebe hits the finger roll set up by Donald Leatherman and the foul's on Teddy Graham - foul #2 on Teddy Graham, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, Donald Leatherman, James Borges, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Glen Harms (SG), Robert Camargo (SF), Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) Perry Quick, Teddy Graham, John Marrufo, John Lim, Chris Whitener | |
| 16:23 | Rice | Elmer Beebe makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Glen Harms drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Lamere | 38-41 |
| 15:44 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Lamere | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Elmer Beebe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Harms (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:13 | UTEP | David Marks misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | UTEP | Michael Lamere grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Glen Harms misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The jump hook by Jeffrey Hughes is blocked by Edward Engman | 38-41 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Robert Camargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Donald Leatherman (SG), James Borges (SF), Joe Huff (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes, Elmer Beebe, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (PG), Max Perry (SG), John Marrufo (SF), John Lim (PF), Chris Whitener (C) David Marks, Glen Harms, Robert Camargo, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| 14:24 | Rice | Alan Meadors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | UTEP | Chris Whitener is hacked by James Borges - foul #3 on James Borges, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Donald Leatherman is called for the reach on Max Perry - foul #2 on Donald Leatherman, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Perry Quick misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Joe Huff gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Joe Huff travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG) Donald Leatherman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:02 | UTEP | John Marrufo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Perry Quick hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Joe Huff connects on the jumper from the left block set up by James Borges | 42-43 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Chris Whitener hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Huff - foul #1 on Joe Huff, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, James Borges, Joe Huff | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Glen Harms (SG), Robert Camargo (SF), Edward Engman (PF) Perry Quick, Max Perry, John Marrufo, John Lim | |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Chris Whitener misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Chris Whitener misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Joe Steele pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Joe Steele can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Edward Engman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Robert Camargo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Meadors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Harms (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Whitener (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Benny Luong scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Glen Harms misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Joe Steele grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Joe Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Chris Whitener - foul #1 on Chris Whitener, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Joe Huff (PF) Bernard Christian, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | UTEP | Max Perry (SG), John Marrufo (PF), Michael Lamere (C) Glen Harms, Edward Engman, Chris Whitener | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Joe Steele makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Joe Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Michael Lamere is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Lamere, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Borges (SF), Elmer Beebe (C) Jeffrey Hughes, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (PG), John Lim (PF) David Marks, Robert Camargo | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Joseph Meeks loses the dribble to Perry Quick in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Max Perry comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elmer Beebe - foul #1 on Elmer Beebe, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (SG) Benny Luong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Harms (PG) Perry Quick | |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Max Perry makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:06 | UTEP | Max Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Elmer Beebe lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Michael Lamere connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 09:08 | Rice | James Borges makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Meeks | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Glen Harms clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Meeks - foul #1 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Alan Meadors (PF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, Donald Leatherman, James Borges, Joe Huff, Elmer Beebe | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Robert Camargo (SF), Edward Engman (PF) Max Perry, John Marrufo, John Lim | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Glen Harms makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Glen Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry Quick (SG) Glen Harms | |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Edward Engman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lamere | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Joe Steele connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Hughes | 52-55 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Perry Quick makes the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Meadors (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Engman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lamere (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | David Marks takes the ball from Bernard Christian | 52-58 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Perry Quick can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Camargo | 52-58 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | Robert Camargo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Joe Steele snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Perry Quick is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Quick, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (PG), Steven Baumgartner (SG), Joe Huff (PF), Elmer Beebe (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Jeffrey Hughes, Joe Steele | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Harms (PG), Max Perry (SG), John Marrufo (PF), Chris Whitener (C) David Marks, Perry Quick, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Robert Camargo picks off the pass by Donald Leatherman | 52-58 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Max Perry makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Glen Harms | 52-60 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Elmer Beebe misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Joe Huff tips it in | 54-60 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Robert Camargo buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Elmer Beebe - foul #2 on Elmer Beebe, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), James Borges (SF) Steven Baumgartner, Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Robert Camargo makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Donald Leatherman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Chris Whitener pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | James Borges steps in front of the Glen Harms pass | 54-63 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Elmer Beebe misses the wide open runner in the paint | 54-63 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Max Perry gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | John Marrufo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Camargo | 54-65 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Jeffrey Hughes (SF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, Donald Leatherman, James Borges, Elmer Beebe | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Marks (PG), Edward Engman (PF) Robert Camargo, Chris Whitener | |
| 04:22 | Rice | Benny Luong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | John Marrufo travels with the ball | 57-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Alan Meadors (PF) Joe Huff | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Alan Meadors can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Joe Steele hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Edward Engman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Bernard Christian gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Meadors (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Glen Harms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Engman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Marrufo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Rice | Alan Meadors can't finish the layup | 59-65 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | John Marrufo grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Glen Harms misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 02:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hughes | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Benny Luong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Engman | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Huff (PF) Alan Meadors | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Camargo (SF), Michael Lamere (C) Glen Harms, Edward Engman | |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Joe Huff picks off the pass by David Marks | 59-65 |
| 02:17 | Rice | David Marks takes the ball from Jeffrey Hughes | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | John Marrufo misses the easy layup | 59-65 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Benny Luong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Benny Luong is fouled in the backcourt by Max Perry - foul #4 on Max Perry, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Joe Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Bernard Christian hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Robert Camargo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-65 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Joe Huff grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Joe Huff misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | David Marks grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Michael Lamere banks in the layup set up by Max Perry | 61-67 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Jeffrey Hughes scores on a runner in the paint set up by Bernard Christian | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Joe Huff gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Bernard Christian connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benny Luong | 66-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Camargo is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Christian - foul #2 on Bernard Christian, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Engman (PF) John Marrufo | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Joe Steele snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Benny Luong banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Christian | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Robert Camargo buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-70 |