| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Longstreet (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Sam Haile inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:49 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Green - foul #1 on Christopher Green, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Edwin Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | UTEP | Alfredo Marino takes the ball from Christopher Green | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Christopher Green snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Sam Haile hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Alfredo Marino is fouled in the backcourt by William Longstreet - foul #2 on William Longstreet, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 18:02 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin banks in the wide open layup | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Hubert Gatlin steals the ball from William Longstreet | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Charles Krebs tips it in | 36-42 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Edwin Turner is fouled on the floor by Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 17:16 | UTEP | William Longstreet's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Pittman | 36-42 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Quintanilla | 36-44 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Alan Howard misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:39 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alan Howard | 36-44 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Edwin Turner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alan Howard | 39-44 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Longstreet (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Alan Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 39-46 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Gary Pittman connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Marino and he's fouled by Gregory Scott - foul #2 on Gregory Scott, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Edwin Turner, William Longstreet, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Sam Haile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes hits the finger roll set up by Robert Moore | 41-49 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Dustin Snow snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Werner Peabody | 41-53 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Christopher Green lays it up and in set up by Sam Haile and the foul's on Gary Pittman - foul #2 on Gary Pittman, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (PG), Robert Smith (PF) Robert Moore, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Christopher Green makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Christopher Green steals it from Werner Peabody | 44-53 |
| 12:53 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Werner Peabody knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Marino and he's hacked by Sam Haile - foul #2 on Sam Haile, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Patrick Cannon (PF) Kurt Hughes, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Sam Haile | 46-56 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Sam Haile snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Hughes (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Christopher Green (C) Todd Smith, Sam Haile, Patrick Cannon, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Charles Krebs | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:02 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Newsom | 46-56 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Billy Hall clanks a jumper in the paint | 46-59 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:59 | Rice | William Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Alan Howard - foul #1 on Alan Howard, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Edwin Turner (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Alan Howard, Billy Hall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 09:39 | Rice | Dustin Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF) Kurt Hughes | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Edwin Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the jumper in the lane | 46-59 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Sam Haile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SF) Sam Haile | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 09:03 | Rice | William Longstreet is called for the reach on Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Longstreet, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 08:50 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Gregory Scott is fouled on the floor by Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Howard (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Longstreet, Patrick Cannon, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 08:18 | UTEP | Edwin Turner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Hall | 49-59 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody is hacked by Todd Smith - foul #4 on Todd Smith, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG) Edwin Turner, Todd Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Gary Pittman (C) Hubert Gatlin, Charles Krebs | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Jacob Newsom is whistled for traveling | 49-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SF) Alan Howard | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | William Quintanilla hits the finger roll | 50-62 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Werner Peabody steps in front of the Billy Hall pass | 50-62 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the dunk | 50-62 |
| 07:03 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alfredo Marino | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Sam Haile hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Hughes | 53-64 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Robert Moore picks off the pass by William Quintanilla in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jacob Newsom - foul #1 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Patrick Cannon (PF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Billy Hall, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Edwin Turner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Edwin Turner is called for the reach on Hubert Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Turner, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Edwin Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Christopher Green tips it but misses | 53-66 |
| 05:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Dejesus | 53-66 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't finish the layup | 53-66 |
| 05:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Dustin Snow | 53-66 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Werner Peabody is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hubert Gatlin | 53-69 |
| 04:56 | UTEP | Christopher Green misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-69 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | Edwin Turner loses the dribble to Dustin Snow | 53-69 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus tips it home | 53-71 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Edwin Turner connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Todd Smith | 55-71 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (SG), Sam Haile (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Todd Smith, Alan Howard, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-71 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Sam Haile scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Turner | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Longstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Haile (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Gary Pittman tips it but misses | 58-71 |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Christopher Green gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:11 | UTEP | Edwin Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 03:10 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Edwin Turner pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Patrick Cannon (C) Edwin Turner, William Longstreet, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Billy Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-71 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kurt Hughes - foul #4 on Kurt Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (PG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 02:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Sam Haile connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 63-73 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Werner Peabody hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Patrick Cannon | 63-73 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Sam Haile can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-73 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Werner Peabody's floater is knocked away by Patrick Cannon | 63-73 |
| 01:07 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't tip it in | 63-73 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Billy Hall snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Hubert Gatlin steps in front of the Kurt Hughes pass | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | William Quintanilla clanks a shot from the right side | 63-73 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Billy Hall pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Gary Pittman is called for the reach on Patrick Cannon - foul #4 on Gary Pittman, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Kurt Hughes, Sam Haile, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG), Kevin Mechling (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-73 |