| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Evelyn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dooley (fresh) C - Kenneth Nees (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn hits the follow up shot | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Jack Aviles misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Dooley - foul #3 on Steven Dooley, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Earl Williams (PF) Steven Dooley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:19 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Jack Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Juan Rodriguez | 32-34 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is called for 10 seconds | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez is hacked by Mark Steinhauer - foul #2 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Kenneth Nees | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn is denied on a layup by Matt Williams | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hinton | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:41 | Rice | David Thompson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Matt Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Orlando Newkirk - foul #1 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Elliott (PG), John Oliveira (SG), Adam Akbar (SF), Ivan Smyrski (PF), Kenneth Nees (C) Randy Williams, Manuel Evelyn, Juan Rodriguez, Earl Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Brett Martino (SF), Justin Parker (PF) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Matt Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | John Oliveira misses the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Brett Martino grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:55 | Rice | John Oliveira is called for the reach on Kermit Sowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Oliveira, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Daniels (SF) Matt Williams | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Kermit Sowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Elliott | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Brett Martino is hacked by Adam Akbar - foul #2 on Adam Akbar, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG) John Oliveira | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG) Steven Hobbs | |
| 15:55 | Rice | Justin Parker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Justin Parker can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Wayne Daniels grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Ziems (fresh) SG - Larry Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Akbar (fresh) PF - Ivan Smyrski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Nees (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Martino (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | James Hinton hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | Larry Elliott scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Ziems | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Justin Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Larry Elliott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brett Martino | 40-41 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Wayne Daniels connects on the open runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Larry Elliott loses the dribble to Brett Martino | 40-43 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Brett Martino hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Daniels and he's fouled by Ivan Smyrski - foul #2 on Ivan Smyrski, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Manuel Evelyn (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Steven Dooley (PF), Earl Williams (C) William Ziems, Larry Elliott, Adam Akbar, Ivan Smyrski, Kenneth Nees | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) James Hinton, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Justin Parker | |
| 13:48 | Rice | Brett Martino misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Earl Williams gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Randy Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Earl Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Evelyn | 46-45 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Steven Dooley takes the ball from Jack Aviles | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | A charge is called on Steven Dooley - foul #4 on Steven Dooley, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk (C) Steven Dooley | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SF) Brett Martino | |
| 12:16 | Rice | Matt Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Orlando Newkirk | 46-45 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Earl Williams grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG) Steven Hobbs | |
| 11:43 | Rice | James Hinton is called for a backcourt violation | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Oliveira (SG) Manuel Evelyn | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (SG), Justin Parker (PF) Jack Aviles, David Thompson | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Hinton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven McKenize (fresh) SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | The jump hook by Orlando Newkirk is blocked by Matt Williams | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Randy Williams is called for the reach on James Hinton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Williams, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Ivan Smyrski (PF), Kenneth Nees (C) Randy Williams, Earl Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (SG) Steven McKenize | |
| 11:21 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:21 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Mark Steinhauer steals the ball from Kenneth Nees | 46-47 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Steven Hobbs connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matt Williams | 46-50 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Manuel Evelyn (SG), Earl Williams (PF) William Ziems, John Oliveira, Ivan Smyrski | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Aviles (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), David Thompson (PF) James Hinton, Mark Steinhauer, Justin Parker | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Wayne Daniels is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Akbar (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven McKenize (PG) Steven Hobbs | |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Jack Aviles steals it from Randy Williams | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | Rice | David Thompson is hacked by Earl Williams - foul #1 on Earl Williams, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Earl Williams, Kenneth Nees | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Martino (C) Matt Williams | |
| 09:29 | Rice | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:29 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn is hacked by Jack Aviles - foul #3 on Jack Aviles, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF) Randy Williams, Adam Akbar | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Justin Parker (C) Steven McKenize, David Thompson | |
| 09:05 | UTEP | William Ziems is hacked by Brett Martino - foul #1 on Brett Martino, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Elliott (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rice | Kermit Sowers (SG) Jack Aviles | |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Kermit Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Kermit Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | William Ziems grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Smyrski | 49-50 |
| 08:20 | Rice | Wayne Daniels loses the dribble to Manuel Evelyn in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Wayne Daniels snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Wayne Daniels banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hinton | 49-52 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | James Hinton is called for the reach on Manuel Evelyn - foul #3 on James Hinton, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), John Oliveira (SG), Adam Akbar (SF), Steven Dooley (PF), Earl Williams (C) William Ziems, Manuel Evelyn, Larry Elliott, Ivan Smyrski, Orlando Newkirk | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), David Thompson (PF), Matt Williams (C) James Hinton, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Brett Martino, Justin Parker | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Akbar (fresh) PF - Steven Dooley (fresh) 4 pf. C - Earl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Aviles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | John Oliveira knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Akbar | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Rice | John Oliveira steps in front of the Jack Aviles pass in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Randy Williams is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Matt Williams makes the runner from close range set up by Steven Hobbs | 51-54 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Mark Steinhauer steals it from John Oliveira | 51-54 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Jack Aviles steals it from Adam Akbar | 51-56 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Steven Hobbs misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Matt Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Steven Dooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Kenneth Nees (C) John Oliveira, Adam Akbar, Earl Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Justin Parker (C) Steven Hobbs, Matt Williams | |
| 05:51 | Rice | David Thompson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:50 | Rice | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-61 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Justin Parker grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Randy Williams is called for the reach on James Hinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Larry Elliott (SG), Ivan Smyrski (PF) Randy Williams, Manuel Evelyn, Steven Dooley | |
| Subs | Rice | Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Brett Martino (C) Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, Justin Parker | |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Daniels - foul #1 on Wayne Daniels, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Earl Williams (C) Kenneth Nees | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Matt Williams (C) James Hinton, David Thompson | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:19 | Rice | William Ziems is called for the reach on Steven Hobbs - foul #2 on William Ziems, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn (SG), Adam Akbar (SF) Larry Elliott, Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Steven Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Manuel Evelyn misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-64 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Matt Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Brett Martino buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Hobbs | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Ziems (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Evelyn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Akbar (fresh) PF - Ivan Smyrski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Steven Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kermit Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Martino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matt Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Earl Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), John Oliveira (SG), Steven Dooley (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) William Ziems, Manuel Evelyn, Ivan Smyrski, Earl Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | James Hinton (PG), Jack Aviles (SG), Mark Steinhauer (SF), Justin Parker (C) Steven Hobbs, Kermit Sowers, Wayne Daniels, Matt Williams | |
| 03:18 | Rice | James Hinton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez (SF) Adam Akbar | |
| Subs | Rice | David Thompson (PF) Brett Martino | |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Steven Dooley scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Williams | 54-66 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Justin Parker scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by James Hinton | 54-68 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Juan Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 02:40 | Rice | David Thompson gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Jack Aviles connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Hinton | 54-70 |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Steven Dooley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-70 |
| 02:06 | Rice | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:46 | Rice | David Thompson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jack Aviles | 54-72 |
| 01:28 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk loses the ball out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Elliott (PG), Ivan Smyrski (SF), Earl Williams (PF) Randy Williams, Juan Rodriguez, Steven Dooley | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Hobbs (PG), Kermit Sowers (SG), Wayne Daniels (SF), Brett Martino (PF) James Hinton, Jack Aviles, Mark Steinhauer, David Thompson | |
| 01:24 | Rice | Wayne Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Elliott - foul #2 on Larry Elliott, team foul #12 | 54-72 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Wayne Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Wayne Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Earl Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-74 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Justin Parker gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Kermit Sowers is hacked by Larry Elliott - foul #3 on Larry Elliott, team foul #13 | 54-74 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Kermit Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Kermit Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Steven Hobbs is called for the reach on Larry Elliott - foul #2 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #6 | 54-76 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Hobbs - foul #3 on Steven Hobbs, team foul #7 | 54-76 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Ivan Smyrski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Kermit Sowers grabs the board | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Steven Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-76 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Larry Elliott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-76 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Williams | 54-76 |
| 00:29 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-76 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Brett Martino snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Steven Hobbs runs out the clock | 54-76 |