| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Costa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Houseknecht (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Haynes inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Harris Bushey gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | Rice | James Saver hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harris Bushey | 41-41 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Talton - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Samuel Penny (C) James Faucett, James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 19:28 | UTEP | William Houseknecht knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Singleton | 43-41 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Leroy Graber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SG), Alex Hosler (SF), David Gibson (C) Brian Talton, Leroy Graber, Samuel Penny | |
| 19:13 | UTEP | John Haynes drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 45-41 |
| 18:55 | Rice | James Saver misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-41 |
| 18:54 | Rice | James Saver grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 18:43 | Rice | David Gibson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Saver | 45-43 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | William Houseknecht knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Billie Crowder | 47-43 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Michael Singleton steals the ball from Lyle Joyal | 47-43 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Billie Crowder connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Singleton | 49-43 |
| 17:32 | Rice | William Houseknecht swats the short shot by Harris Bushey | 49-43 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Billie Crowder snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Michael Singleton is hacked by Lyle Joyal - foul #1 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Richard Froneberger (SG), Todd Rock (PF) Michael Singleton, Joseph Costa, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Leroy Graber (SF), Samuel Penny (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Billie Crowder lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Leroy Graber misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Haynes - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Leroy Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Billie Crowder misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Samuel Penny gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Brian Talton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | John Haynes grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 16:20 | UTEP | James Faucett swats the short shot by Todd Rock | 51-45 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Samuel Penny gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Brian Talton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Talton, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG), William Houseknecht (C) John Haynes, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), David Gibson (C) Brian Talton, Samuel Penny | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Harris Bushey is called for the reach on Andrew Nicholls - foul #3 on Harris Bushey, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Haynes (SF), Billie Crowder (C) Todd Rock, Richard Froneberger | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PF), Samuel Penny (C) Harris Bushey, David Gibson | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | John Haynes is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Gene Savory (SG), Joseph Amon (PF) Andrew Nicholls, Joseph Costa, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (SG), Harris Bushey (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Saver, Manuel Ingles, Samuel Penny | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gene Savory (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Amon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Talton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Graber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harris Bushey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Harris Bushey misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Joseph Amon snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Michael Singleton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-45 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Harris Bushey snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Harris Bushey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | John Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | John Haynes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Joseph Amon tips it in | 53-45 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Joseph Fields is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Brian Talton | 53-47 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Joseph Amon's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Fields | 53-47 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Leroy Graber grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Michael Singleton is called for the reach on Brian Talton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Singleton, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF), Todd Rock (C) Michael Singleton, Gene Savory, John Haynes, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), James Saver (SF), David Gibson (C) James Faucett, Leroy Graber, Joseph Fields | |
| 13:53 | Rice | James Saver connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Joseph Amon is hacked by Harris Bushey - foul #4 on Harris Bushey, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Alex Hosler (PF) Lyle Joyal, Harris Bushey | |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Joseph Amon tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 12:56 | Rice | James Saver clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Todd Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | James Faucett is called for the reach on Andrew Nicholls - foul #2 on James Faucett, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG), William Houseknecht (SF), Billie Crowder (C) Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger, Todd Rock | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG) James Faucett | |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Gene Savory connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Lyle Joyal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Nicholls - foul #1 on Andrew Nicholls, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG) Andrew Nicholls | |
| Subs | Rice | Leroy Graber (SF), Manuel Ingles (PF) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler | |
| 12:14 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Lyle Joyal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Billie Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Michael Singleton's dunk attempt is rejected by Leroy Graber | 57-51 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Billie Crowder tips it home | 59-51 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Michael Singleton is called for the reach on Lyle Joyal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Singleton, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG) Lyle Joyal | |
| 11:50 | Rice | David Gibson is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Ingles | 59-53 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | Joseph Amon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | William Houseknecht hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Singleton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gene Savory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Amon (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Billie Crowder (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Saver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:10 | Rice | James Faucett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | William Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | William Houseknecht knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Gene Savory steps in front of the James Saver pass in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Gene Savory hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 10:43 | Rice | William Houseknecht is called for the reach on James Saver in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Houseknecht, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Joseph Costa (SG), Richard Froneberger (SF) Michael Singleton, Gene Savory, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Leroy Graber, Manuel Ingles, David Gibson | |
| 10:28 | Rice | James Saver misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Billie Crowder pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Joseph Amon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Costa | 67-53 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Brian Talton misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Joseph Costa grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Billie Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 09:26 | Rice | James Saver gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Joseph Amon clanks a jumper near the basket | 67-56 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Gene Savory (SG), John Haynes (SF), Todd Rock (PF), William Houseknecht (C) Andrew Nicholls, Joseph Costa, Richard Froneberger, Joseph Amon, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Manuel Ingles (PF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Alex Hosler, Joseph Fields | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Michael Singleton steals the ball from Leroy Graber in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Gene Savory buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Singleton | 70-56 |
| 08:35 | Rice | John Haynes picks off the pass by Brian Talton in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Todd Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| 08:05 | Rice | James Faucett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-56 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Manuel Ingles snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Brian Talton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Manuel Ingles | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Todd Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Joseph Amon (PF) Michael Singleton, Todd Rock | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SG), Harris Bushey (PF) Brian Talton, Leroy Graber | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrew Nicholls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Savory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Amon (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Faucett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Saver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Manuel Ingles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harris Bushey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Gibson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Gene Savory steals it from James Saver | 70-59 |
| 06:52 | UTEP | John Haynes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Joseph Amon grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | William Houseknecht buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gene Savory and he's fouled by Harris Bushey - foul #5 on Harris Bushey, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG) Gene Savory | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Alex Hosler (PF) James Faucett, Manuel Ingles, Harris Bushey | |
| 06:37 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Amon | 72-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Joseph Costa is fouled on the floor by David Gibson - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Rock (C) William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Leroy Graber (SF) Lyle Joyal, Brian Talton | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Joseph Costa makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:20 | Rice | James Saver pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Rice | Alex Hosler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Leroy Graber snags the offensive board | 73-59 |
| 06:04 | Rice | James Saver buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Graber | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Joseph Amon buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Todd Rock and he's hacked by Leroy Graber - foul #2 on Leroy Graber, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), Billie Crowder (C) Andrew Nicholls, John Haynes | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Brian Talton (SG), Manuel Ingles (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Leroy Graber, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Brian Talton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Joseph Costa makes the 3 from the right corner and he's hacked by James Saver - foul #2 on James Saver, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Froneberger (SF), William Houseknecht (C) Todd Rock, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, James Saver, Joseph Fields | |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses the free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Ingles | 79-64 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Michael Singleton is called for the reach on James Faucett - foul #4 on Michael Singleton, team foul #6 | 79-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG) Joseph Costa | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF), Alex Hosler (PF) Leroy Graber, Manuel Ingles | |
| 04:53 | Rice | James Faucett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-64 |
| 04:51 | Rice | James Saver misses the tip | 79-64 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Brian Talton hits the follow up shot | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | James Saver steals it from Gene Savory | 79-66 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Richard Froneberger is called for the reach on James Saver - foul #1 on Richard Froneberger, team foul #7 | 79-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), John Haynes (SF), Todd Rock (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Michael Singleton, Richard Froneberger, Joseph Amon, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SF), Manuel Ingles (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, Alex Hosler, David Gibson | |
| 04:00 | Rice | James Saver misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Rock | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Gene Savory knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Haynes | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | James Saver hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lyle Joyal and the foul's on Todd Rock - foul #1 on Todd Rock, team foul #8 | 82-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Costa (SG) Gene Savory | |
| Subs | Rice | David Gibson (C) Joseph Fields | |
| 03:26 | Rice | James Saver makes the free throw | 82-69 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrew Nicholls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Costa (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Billie Crowder (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lyle Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Saver (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. SF - Leroy Graber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Ingles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Gibson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Joseph Costa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-69 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Todd Rock tips it but misses | 82-69 |
| 02:57 | Rice | David Gibson grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 02:41 | Rice | The jump hook by David Gibson is blocked by John Haynes | 82-69 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | John Haynes snags the defensive board | 82-69 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | The short jumper by Todd Rock is denied by Manuel Ingles | 82-69 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Billie Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Joseph Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-69 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Manuel Ingles pulls down the rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:01 | Rice | David Gibson misses the easy open layup | 82-69 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Manuel Ingles grabs the offensive board | 82-69 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Saver is fouled on the floor by Joseph Costa - foul #2 on Joseph Costa, team foul #9 | 82-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gene Savory (SG), William Houseknecht (SF), Richard Froneberger (PF) Joseph Costa, John Haynes, Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (PF), Joseph Fields (C) Manuel Ingles, David Gibson | |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Saver makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:54 | Rice | James Saver makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Richard Froneberger loses the dribble to Leroy Graber | 82-71 |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Saver blows the layup | 82-71 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Todd Rock | 82-71 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | William Houseknecht misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 82-71 |
| 01:20 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Froneberger | 82-71 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Gene Savory is whistled for traveling | 82-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Ingles (PF) James Saver | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Lyle Joyal is fouled on the floor by Gene Savory - foul #4 on Gene Savory, team foul #10 | 82-71 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Lyle Joyal makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Gene Savory is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Joyal - foul #2 on Lyle Joyal, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Singleton (PG), John Haynes (SF), Joseph Amon (PF), Billie Crowder (C) Andrew Nicholls, William Houseknecht, Richard Froneberger, Todd Rock | |
| Subs | Rice | James Faucett (PG), Brian Talton (SG), James Saver (SF), David Gibson (C) Lyle Joyal, Leroy Graber, Manuel Ingles, Joseph Fields | |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Gene Savory misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:57 | UTEP | Gene Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | James Faucett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-73 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Billie Crowder | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Billie Crowder is hacked by Brian Talton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Talton, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls (PG), Richard Froneberger (SF), William Houseknecht (PF) Michael Singleton, John Haynes, Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Lyle Joyal (PG), Leroy Graber (SG), Manuel Ingles (PF), Joseph Fields (C) James Faucett, Brian Talton, James Saver, David Gibson | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Billie Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Billie Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Andrew Nicholls steps in front of the Alex Hosler pass | 85-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Alex Hosler steps in front of the William Houseknecht pass | 85-73 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Richard Froneberger is called for the reach on Alex Hosler - foul #2 on Richard Froneberger, team foul #11 | 85-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Rock (C) Billie Crowder | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Alex Hosler makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Alex Hosler makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Andrew Nicholls runs out the clock | 85-75 |