| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Goulart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dale Chewning inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rice | The jump hook by Dale Chewning is blocked by Ty Jones | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | James Goulart snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Roy Olsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Joseph Venne pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Peter Jenkins travels in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 19:01 | UTEP | James Goulart is fouled on the floor by Carl Allen - foul #2 on Carl Allen, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Peter Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Larry Hartley takes the ball from Johnathan Hofman in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | James Goulart misses the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Joseph Venne gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Goulart picks off the pass by Dale Chewning | 33-25 |
| 17:38 | UTEP | Carl Allen takes the ball from Ty Jones | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Peter Jenkins's pass is intercepted by James Goulart in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Chewning - foul #1 on Dale Chewning, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (SF), Dustin Walters (PF), Tarek English (C) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Glen Barnes (SG), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Douglas Bruner, Roy Olsen, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Larry Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Tarek English grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Walter Scott is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks tips it home | 35-26 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Glen Barnes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Johnson | 35-28 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Walter Scott and he's fouled by Tim Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF) Larry Hartley | |
| 16:18 | Rice | Anthony Bachus makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Leon Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF), Carl Allen (PF) Anthony Bachus, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Glen Barnes, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Walter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Middlebrooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mario Melvin (fresh) PF - James Goulart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ty Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Walter Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Johnson - foul #2 on Tim Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Walter Scott, Alfredo Pineda, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Roy Olsen - foul #3 on Roy Olsen, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Joseph Venne misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Roy Olsen pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Mario Melvin's floater is knocked away by Joseph Venne | 38-28 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | James Goulart grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | James Goulart blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | Roy Olsen tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Carl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Mario Melvin | 38-28 |
| 14:27 | UTEP | Dale Chewning is called for the reach on Mario Melvin - foul #2 on Dale Chewning, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG), Johnathan Hofman (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF), Dustin Walters (C) Isaac Greene, Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Carl Allen, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Glen Barnes (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Leon Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Anthony Bachus snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Walter Scott drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dustin Walters | 41-28 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Leon Davis | 41-30 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Douglas Bruner - foul #2 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Tarek English (C) Walter Scott, Anthony Bachus, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Tim Johnson (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF), Ty Jones (C) Douglas Bruner, Roy Olsen, Glen Barnes, Leon Davis, Billy Baldwin | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Peter Jenkins drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Tarek English | 43-30 |
| 12:37 | UTEP | Tim Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Carl Allen gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Ty Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SG) Ronald Kaspar | |
| 12:02 | Rice | The short jumper by Tarek English is denied by Larry Hartley | 43-30 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ty Jones | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Chewning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tarek English (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Goulart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ty Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Ty Jones connects on the runner from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Hartley - foul #1 on Larry Hartley, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Dustin Walters (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Isaac Greene, Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Tim Johnson, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Dale Chewning misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:39 | UTEP | Larry Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin loses the dribble to Walter Scott | 44-32 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Walter Scott banks in the layup | 46-32 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Mario Melvin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Mario Melvin, team foul #6 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Dale Chewning | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Roy Olsen (SG), Ty Jones (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Walter Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hartley - foul #2 on Larry Hartley, team foul #7 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (SF) Larry Hartley | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Walter Scott misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Ty Jones grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Peter Jenkins is called for the reach on Ty Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Pineda (SF), Anthony Bachus (PF) Walter Scott, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG), James Goulart (PF) Roy Olsen, Leon Davis | |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Ty Jones's floater is tipped away by Joseph Venne | 46-32 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Joseph Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Tarek English (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Glen Barnes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Johnson | 46-35 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Anthony Bachus knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Peter Jenkins | 48-35 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | James Goulart hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ty Jones | 48-37 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Anthony Bachus misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-37 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Glen Barnes gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 07:54 | Rice | The short jumper by Anthony Bachus is denied by Ty Jones | 48-37 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Douglas Bruner | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnathan Hofman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Pineda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bachus (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek English (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Douglas Bruner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Goulart (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ty Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | James Goulart buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim Johnson | 48-39 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-39 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Glen Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:47 | UTEP | James Goulart clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Alfredo Pineda gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Anthony Bachus lays it in set up by Peter Jenkins | 50-39 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Scott (PG), Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Carl Allen (PF), Joseph Venne (C) Peter Jenkins, Johnathan Hofman, Alfredo Pineda, Anthony Bachus, Tarek English | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roy Olsen (SG), Larry Hartley (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Billy Baldwin (C) Glen Barnes, Tim Johnson, James Goulart, Ty Jones | |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Douglas Bruner steals it from Gregory Middlebrooks in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Roy Olsen throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Bruner | 50-43 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Larry Hartley buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Roy Olsen | 50-45 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Walter Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar (PG) Douglas Bruner | |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Leon Davis is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Olsen - foul #4 on Roy Olsen, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Dale Chewning makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Walter Scott is called for the reach on Roy Olsen - foul #3 on Walter Scott, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Isaac Greene (PG) Walter Scott | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| 04:40 | UTEP | The jump hook by Mario Melvin is blocked by Joseph Venne | 52-45 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Davis | 52-45 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Mario Melvin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Leon Davis tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Isaac Greene misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Dale Chewning hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar lays it up and in and the foul's on Isaac Greene - foul #1 on Isaac Greene, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Walter Scott (SF), Dustin Walters (C) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dale Chewning, Joseph Venne | |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Baldwin (C) Leon Davis | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Ronald Kaspar makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Isaac Greene (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnathan Hofman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ronald Kaspar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Hartley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mario Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Johnathan Hofman is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Jenkins (PG) Isaac Greene | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Johnson (PG), Ty Jones (C) Ronald Kaspar, Mario Melvin | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Ty Jones makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Tim Johnson | 54-52 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Carl Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Leon Davis (PF) Billy Baldwin | |
| 02:45 | UTEP | Dustin Walters steals it from Larry Hartley | 54-52 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Dale Chewning (SF), Joseph Venne (C) Johnathan Hofman, Walter Scott, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Melvin (SF), Billy Baldwin (C) Larry Hartley, Ty Jones | |
| 02:25 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Mario Melvin pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Billy Baldwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Dustin Walters gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnathan Hofman (SG), Carl Allen (PF) Gregory Middlebrooks, Dustin Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Bruner (PG), Larry Hartley (SF), James Goulart (PF) Tim Johnson, Mario Melvin, Billy Baldwin | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Carl Allen's floater is tipped away by James Goulart | 54-52 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Dale Chewning tips it home | 56-52 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Leon Davis is hacked by Joseph Venne - foul #1 on Joseph Venne, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ty Jones (C) James Goulart | |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Peter Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Carl Allen tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner connects on the shot from close range | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Joseph Venne is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Allen | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Leon Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Joseph Venne grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne is hacked by Roy Olsen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Olsen, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks (SG), Anthony Bachus (PF) Johnathan Hofman, Carl Allen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Glen Barnes (SG), James Goulart (PF) Roy Olsen, Leon Davis | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Joseph Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Hartley | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks is hacked by Glen Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Barnes, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Glen Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Anthony Bachus grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Peter Jenkins is hacked by Douglas Bruner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Bruner, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Peter Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Douglas Bruner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-59 |