| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Timpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Marine (fresh) PF - Chris Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Richard Marine inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Timpson | 43-34 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Richard Marine steals the ball from Joaquin Yost in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | James Perkins buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Marine and the foul's on John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Shawn Bartlow takes the ball from Jarrod Lee | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Richard Marine jams it on a great pass from Shawn Bartlow | 43-39 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Joaquin Yost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Jarrod Lee hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Bartlow | 45-42 |
| 18:39 | Rice | John French is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Richard Marine loses the dribble to Robert Hall | 45-42 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Joaquin Yost travels in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:56 | UTEP | James Perkins clanks a runner from the left block | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Chris Marshall tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Major Arevalo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) John French | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Richard Marine scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Eaton | 45-46 |
| 17:29 | Rice | John Marson is fouled in the backcourt by James Timpson - foul #3 on James Timpson, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG) James Timpson | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Chris Marshall - foul #3 on Chris Marshall, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | Frank Parker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Frank Parker hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Frank Parker steals it from Robert Hall in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jarrod Lee - foul #2 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Hubbard (C) James Perkins | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Johnnie Paro is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF) Shawn Bartlow, Richard Marine | |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Charles Barry is hacked by John French - foul #3 on John French, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Major Arevalo (PF) John French, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes (PF) Frank Parker | |
| 16:03 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Ellenburg | 47-53 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Johnnie Paro clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barry (fresh) SF - Raymond Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) C - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Eaton | 47-55 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Major Arevalo lays it up and in on a great pass from Joaquin Yost and he's fouled by Sammie Rhodes - foul #1 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), John French (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), James Perkins (C) Mario Ellenburg, Charles Barry, Raymond Eaton, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Richard Marine connects on the jumper from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | James Timpson grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Major Arevalo is called for the reach on Richard Marine - foul #3 on Major Arevalo, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:29 | UTEP | Chris Marshall clanks a runner from the left block | 50-57 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lloyd Rizzo | 50-57 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Chris Marshall gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | James Timpson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 13:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Motyka | 50-57 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is fouled in the backcourt by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Kevin Neihoff (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Frank Parker (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Shawn Bartlow, Richard Marine, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| 13:36 | Rice | John French makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Kelly | 53-57 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | James Timpson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Barry | 53-60 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | James Timpson grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | James Timpson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Eaton | 53-63 |
| 12:36 | Rice | James Timpson is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Timpson, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Charles Kelly, John French, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), William Hubbard (C) James Timpson, Charles Barry, Frank Parker, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 12:21 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joaquin Yost | 56-63 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mario Ellenburg | 56-66 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG), Kevin Neihoff (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Major Arevalo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), James Perkins (C) Raymond Eaton, William Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | James Perkins lays it up and in | 56-68 |
| 11:12 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-68 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Joaquin Yost tips it in | 58-68 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Richard Marine scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Shawn Bartlow and he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #3 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), John French (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Charles Kelly, Joaquin Yost, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Frank Parker (PF) Mario Ellenburg, Chris Marshall | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Richard Marine makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 10:52 | Rice | John Marson is hacked by Charles Barry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #6 | 58-71 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles loses the dribble to Richard Marine | 58-71 |
| 10:29 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Marine | 58-73 |
| 10:03 | Rice | John Marson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-73 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Richard Marine gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Marson - foul #2 on John Marson, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Major Arevalo (C) John Marson, Rodrick Beadles, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Eaton (SF), William Hubbard (C) Richard Marine, James Perkins | |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:50 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Major Arevalo snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 09:31 | Rice | John French is hacked by Frank Parker - foul #2 on Frank Parker, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Charles Barry, Frank Parker | |
| 09:31 | Rice | John French makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 09:31 | Rice | John French makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-73 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Ronald Motyka grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-73 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | William Hubbard travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), James Perkins (C) Shawn Bartlow, Sammie Rhodes, William Hubbard | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Johnnie Paro drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rodrick Beadles | 62-73 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Richard Marine's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Paro | 62-73 |
| 07:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 62-73 |
| 07:46 | Rice | John Marson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Richard Marine pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Eaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Marine (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Perkins (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-73 |
| 07:26 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Chris Marshall misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Jarrod Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Marson | 64-73 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Timpson (PG), Charles Barry (SG), Sammie Rhodes (PF) Mario Ellenburg, Raymond Eaton, Chris Marshall | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Robert Hall is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Major Arevalo and he's fouled by James Timpson - foul #5 on James Timpson, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG) James Timpson | |
| 06:24 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | James Perkins buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammie Rhodes | 67-75 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Major Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 67-75 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Major Arevalo tips it home | 69-75 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #4 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Neihoff (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Sammie Rhodes, James Perkins | |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Richard Marine misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Joaquin Yost knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Major Arevalo | 72-75 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Frank Parker hits a shot from the left side | 72-77 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Robert Hall connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Neihoff | 74-77 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-77 |
| 04:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kevin Neihoff | 74-77 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Raymond Eaton (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Charles Barry, Richard Marine, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Mario Ellenburg (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Eaton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chris Marshall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | John Marson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Marson, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Marson - foul #4 on John Marson, team foul #11 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (PF) Jarrod Lee | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG) Shawn Bartlow | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Ronald Motyka snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 03:02 | Rice | John Marson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-81 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Chris Marshall gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Eaton and he's fouled by Jarrod Lee - foul #3 on Jarrod Lee, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Marine (SF) Charles Barry | |
| 02:43 | UTEP | Chris Marshall makes the free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:33 | Rice | John French misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sammie Rhodes - foul #2 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF), James Perkins (C) Chris Marshall, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 02:33 | Rice | John French makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 02:33 | Rice | John French misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the board | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:15 | UTEP | James Perkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Eaton | 75-84 |
| 02:13 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF) John Marson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Chris Marshall (PF) Mario Ellenburg, Frank Parker | |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Chris Marshall buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 75-86 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Joaquin Yost is hacked by Richard Marine - foul #2 on Richard Marine, team foul #11 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Major Arevalo (PF), Ronald Motyka (C) Robert Hall, John French, Jarrod Lee, Johnnie Paro | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg (PG), Frank Parker (PF), William Hubbard (C) Richard Marine, Chris Marshall, James Perkins | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Joaquin Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:19 | UTEP | Raymond Eaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:11 | Rice | John Marson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Rizzo | 79-86 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), John French (SG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) John Marson, Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Major Arevalo, Ronald Motyka | |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (SG), Richard Marine (SF), Chris Marshall (PF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Raymond Eaton, Frank Parker, William Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Chris Marshall hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Bartlow | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Mario Ellenburg is called for the reach on Jarrod Lee - foul #3 on Mario Ellenburg, team foul #12 | 79-88 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | James Perkins is hacked by Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #13 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (SG), Frank Parker (PF) Shawn Bartlow, Chris Marshall | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Robert Hall's pass is intercepted by Charles Barry in the backcourt | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Charles Barry is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #14 | 81-90 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Jarrod Lee is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 81-92 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | James Perkins gets the rebound | 81-92 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Charles Barry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-92 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | James Perkins tips it home | 81-94 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Robert Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-94 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jarrod Lee tips it in | 83-94 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Mario Ellenburg runs out the clock | 83-94 |