| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bartling (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Blake inbounds the ball | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Andy Pratt is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Dempsey | 53-39 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Kenneth Powers's pass is intercepted by John Sneed in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | John Sneed blows the layup | 53-39 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Andrew Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Robert Blake scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andy Pratt | 53-42 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Wade Hensen picks off the pass by Michael Geisler in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Andrew Hunter is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Kenneth Powers | |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Robert Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jimmie Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Craig Hurd pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt loses the ball out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (PF) Andrew Hunter | |
| 18:18 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses long on a floater from close range | 53-42 |
| 18:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Romano | 53-42 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Craig Hurd - foul #2 on Craig Hurd, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (C) Jeremy Marble, Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, William Romano | |
| 18:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sneed | 55-43 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Robert Blake misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Sam Lane clanks a driving attempt from close range | 55-43 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Michael Geisler gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is hacked by Wade Hensen - foul #2 on Wade Hensen, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Roy Thompson, Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Jeffrey Decker, Sam Lane | |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Michael Geisler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Andrew Hunter snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Andrew Hunter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Geisler - foul #1 on Michael Geisler, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) John Sneed, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 16:24 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Linderman | 58-45 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Paul Bartling blocks the short jumper by Andy Pratt | 58-45 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Kenneth Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Bartling (fairly fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Lansford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Randy Lansford loses the dribble to Joseph Noto in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Noto | 60-45 |
| 15:41 | Rice | Paul Bartling steals it from Jimmie Harris | 60-45 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Dempsey is blocked by Kenneth Powers | 60-45 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Robert Fox buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Noto and he's fouled by Randy Lansford - foul #1 on Randy Lansford, team foul #2 | 62-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Oscar Adams (PF), Craig Hurd (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Andrew Hunter, Kenneth Powers | |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is hacked by Oscar Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Adams, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF) Robert Fox | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:49 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Wade Hensen | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Craig Hurd tips it home | 65-47 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Roy Thompson is hacked by John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Sneed, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Robert Blake (SF), Sam Lane (PF) Jeremy Marble, Roy Thompson, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Wade Hensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Witt - foul #1 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG) John Sneed, Benjamin Witt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Wade Hensen misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Wade Hensen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Powers (C) William Romano | |
| 13:52 | Rice | Andy Pratt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 67-48 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Sam Lane is denied on a layup by Paul Bartling | 67-48 |
| 13:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Blake | 67-48 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Robert Blake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the rebound | 67-48 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Robert Blake takes the ball from Joseph Noto in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Wade Hensen blows the layup | 67-48 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Walter Lambeth | 67-48 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey is hacked by Andy Pratt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Pratt, team foul #3 | 67-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Craig Hurd (C) Joseph Noto, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Sam Lane, Kenneth Powers | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth connects on the turnaround from the right block | 69-48 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 69-48 |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Craig Hurd pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-48 |
| 12:29 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is fouled on the floor by Walter Lambeth - foul #1 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #6 | 69-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Oscar Adams (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF) Andy Pratt, Jimmie Harris, Randy Lansford, Jeffrey Decker | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Andrew Hunter hits the finger roll | 69-50 |
| 12:04 | UTEP | Robert Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blake - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG), Kenneth Powers (C) Robert Blake, William Romano | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Joseph Noto connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Karl Linderman and he's hacked by Jeremy Marble - foul #3 on Jeremy Marble, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF) Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Wade Hensen, Andrew Hunter | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the free throw | 72-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Walter Lambeth (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bartling (tiring) 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeremy Marble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Powers (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Walter Lambeth is called for the reach on Kenneth Powers - foul #2 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SF) Roy Thompson | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-52 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Kenneth Powers snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Kenneth Powers is fouled in the backcourt by John Sneed - foul #4 on John Sneed, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hurd (C) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (PG), Robert Blake (SF) Jeremy Marble, Randy Lansford | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Kenneth Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | John Sneed's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Powers | 72-54 |
| 10:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Powers | 72-54 |
| 10:37 | Rice | The short jumper by Kenneth Powers is denied by Craig Hurd | 72-54 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the tip | 72-54 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Kenneth Powers snags the offensive board | 72-54 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Robert Blake buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-57 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-57 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Kenneth Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Walter Lambeth swats the dunk try by Kenneth Powers | 72-57 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Craig Hurd gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roy Thompson - foul #1 on Roy Thompson, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Paul Bartling (C) John Sneed, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Randy Lansford (SF), Sam Lane (PF), William Romano (C) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, Robert Blake, Jeffrey Decker, Kenneth Powers | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Joseph Noto takes the ball from Andy Pratt in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Joseph Noto lays it in | 76-57 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andy Pratt knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #2 on Joseph Noto, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Oscar Adams (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Hunter (PF) Sam Lane | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the free throw | 76-60 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Andrew Hunter is called for the reach on Karl Linderman - foul #3 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG) Andy Pratt | |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Karl Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 09:02 | Rice | William Romano gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Andrew Hunter misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Karl Linderman - foul #2 on Karl Linderman, team foul #10 | 77-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF) Robert Fox | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Andrew Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Wade Hensen snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Randy Lansford is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Randy Lansford, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG) Jeremy Marble | |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Andy Pratt steps in front of the Karl Linderman pass in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Randy Lansford can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Geisler - foul #2 on Michael Geisler, team foul #11 | 77-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Lambeth (PF) Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (PF) Andrew Hunter | |
| 07:59 | Rice | Randy Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Randy Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Paul Bartling pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Witt (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Geisler (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Lambeth (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Bartling (tiring) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Lansford (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - William Romano (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Walter Lambeth picks off the pass by Randy Lansford | 80-63 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Benjamin Witt, Michael Geisler, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Sam Lane (C) Wade Hensen, Randy Lansford, William Romano | |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Robert Fox is hacked by Jimmie Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Harris, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | Robert Fox misses the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 07:25 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 80-63 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Andy Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-63 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Fox | 83-63 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Roy Thompson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Andy Pratt | 83-66 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-66 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Andy Pratt grabs the board | 83-66 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Andy Pratt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Sneed - foul #5 on John Sneed, team foul #12 | 83-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Robert Fox, Walter Lambeth, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), William Romano (C) Roy Thompson, Jeffrey Decker, Sam Lane | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Andy Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Blake - foul #2 on Robert Blake, team foul #10 | 83-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeremy Marble (PG) Andy Pratt | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 06:17 | Rice | William Romano pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Michael Geisler steals the ball from Robert Blake in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 05:52 | Rice | William Romano pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:46 | Rice | William Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Paul Bartling (C) Benjamin Witt, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Wade Hensen (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter | |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Karl Linderman is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 86-68 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Robert Blake comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 86-68 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Michael Geisler snags the defensive board | 86-68 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Karl Linderman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Dempsey | 88-68 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Wade Hensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 88-68 |
| 04:59 | Rice | William Romano grabs the offensive board | 88-68 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jeremy Marble is hacked by Michael Geisler - foul #3 on Michael Geisler, team foul #13 | 88-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Walter Lambeth (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Michael Geisler, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Rice | Jimmie Harris (SG), Roy Thompson (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Wade Hensen, Robert Blake, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jeremy Marble misses the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Jeremy Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth is hacked by Andrew Hunter - foul #4 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #11 | 88-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Lansford (SF) Jeremy Marble | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Jimmie Harris travels with the ball | 90-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Geisler (SF), Craig Hurd (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:16 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-69 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Roy Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-69 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth grabs the defensive rebound | 90-69 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-69 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Andrew Hunter pulls down the rebound | 90-69 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Roy Thompson scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Lansford | 90-71 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 90-71 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Kenneth Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 90-71 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Karl Linderman (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Michael Geisler, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG), Wade Hensen (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), Sam Lane (C) Roy Thompson, Jimmie Harris, Andrew Hunter, Kenneth Powers | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Noto (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Dempsey (tired) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Karl Linderman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Lambeth (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Oscar Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Pratt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wade Hensen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Lansford (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Sam Lane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Joseph Noto steals the ball from Randy Lansford in the backcourt | 90-71 |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Decker | 90-71 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Oscar Adams takes the ball from Sam Lane | 90-71 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Joseph Noto hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 90-71 |
| 02:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sam Lane | 90-71 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Noto - foul #3 on Joseph Noto, team foul #14 | 90-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG), Robert Fox (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Walter Lambeth, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | Roy Thompson (SF), William Romano (C) Randy Lansford, Sam Lane | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the free throw | 90-74 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 92-74 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Roy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 92-74 |
| 01:48 | Rice | William Romano snags the offensive board | 92-74 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Roy Thompson is fouled on the floor by Karl Linderman - foul #3 on Karl Linderman, team foul #15 | 92-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Walter Lambeth (PF) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Blake (SF), Andrew Hunter (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Andy Pratt, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Roy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 92-74 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Roy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-74 |
| 01:35 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the board | 92-74 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Paul Bartling makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Lambeth | 94-74 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Kenneth Powers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #12 | 94-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Pratt (PG) Roy Thompson | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Hunter - foul #5 on Andrew Hunter, team foul #13 | 94-74 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Decker (PF) Andrew Hunter | |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses the 2nd free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Kenneth Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Kenneth Dempsey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Decker - foul #4 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #16 | 95-74 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 1st free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 95-74 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Michael Geisler pulls down the rebound | 95-74 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Decker | 95-74 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 95-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Andy Pratt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wade Hensen | 95-76 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Joseph Noto runs out the clock | 95-76 |