| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it in | 28-23 |
| 19:34 | UTEP | Anthony Scott hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tommy McComack | 28-25 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Tommy McComack clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Eric Gurganus - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Erik Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled on the floor by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Anthony Scott drills a fadeaway in the lane | 28-28 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Jim Williams drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 30-28 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #2 on Lee Borelli, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Anthony Scott clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Borelli | 32-28 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled on the floor by Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Roger Leader clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Tommy McComack tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Borelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - Tommy McComack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri's pass is intercepted by Lee Borelli | 32-30 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Erik Brooks | 34-30 |
| 14:42 | UTEP | Nick Caves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy McComack | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Robert Reed drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 36-33 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled on the floor by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Nathaniel Toothman (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Jesus Guzman (SG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Sterling Williams, Roger Leader, Joseph Vidaurri, Tommy McComack | |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Espinoza | 36-36 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:55 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | William Pfeil grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | William Pfeil scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Salvatore Pacheco | 36-38 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Salvatore Pacheco and the foul's on Eric Gurganus - foul #4 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, William Pfeil | |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:55 | Rice | John Herring is called for a backcourt violation | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Jae Champion | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:33 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Nick Caves steals it from Keith Robinson in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jae Champion, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-42 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Roger Leader takes the ball from Robert Reed | 38-44 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Nick Caves lays it in set up by Roger Leader | 38-46 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Nick Caves buries a floater from the left side set up by Sterling Williams | 38-48 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sterling Williams - foul #1 on Sterling Williams, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:28 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Nick Caves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Roger Leader swats the shot by Jim Williams | 39-50 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 39-50 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Tommy McComack clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Mark Fagin buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Blaze | 41-50 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Tommy McComack connects on the shot in the lane | 41-52 |
| 07:42 | Rice | James Blaze is fouled on the floor by Nick Caves - foul #1 on Nick Caves, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Tommy McComack | |
| 07:32 | Rice | James Blaze misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| 07:32 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:32 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 07:00 | Rice | James Blaze comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Lee Borelli hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 06:44 | UTEP | James Blaze steals the ball from Salvatore Pacheco | 44-52 |
| 06:37 | Rice | A charge is called on James Blaze - foul #4 on James Blaze, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Roger Leader (SF) Salvatore Pacheco, Salvador Espinoza | |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Anthony Scott tips it in | 44-54 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Roger Leader steals it from Lee Borelli | 44-54 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the shot near the basket | 44-54 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Roger Leader steals the ball from Erik Brooks | 44-54 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Anthony Scott buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nick Caves | 44-56 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Mark Fagin buries a turnaround from the right block | 46-56 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | Anthony Scott's fadeaway is rejected by James Blaze | 46-56 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Nick Caves pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Nick Caves is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nick Caves, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott, William Pfeil | |
| 04:07 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Roger Leader pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | The jump hook by Tommy McComack is blocked by Robert Reed | 46-56 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nick Caves - foul #3 on Nick Caves, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Salvador Espinoza (SF) Nick Caves, Roger Leader | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blaze (tiring) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Jim Williams steals the ball from Joseph Vidaurri | 47-56 |
| 02:49 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is intercepted by Joseph Vidaurri | 47-56 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Jesus Guzman (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Tommy McComack lays it in on a great pass from Nick Caves | 47-58 |
| 02:09 | Rice | James Blaze hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 49-58 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Anthony Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nick Caves | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the tip | 49-60 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Lee Borelli grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Blaze makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Robinson | 51-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Roger Leader in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves is hacked by Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #12 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Lee Borelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Nick Caves runs out the clock | 54-65 |