| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Musgrove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Timothy Bates inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Donald Fox drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Palmer | 45-39 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | James Musgrove misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Donald Fox snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Andrew Palmer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Bates | 45-42 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | James Neu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Musgrove | 45-42 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | James Neu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | James Musgrove tips it in | 47-42 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Joseph Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Joey Graham (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (PG), Keith Queen (SG), Richard Maddocks (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer | |
| 18:24 | UTEP | The jump hook by Jason Stadtmiller is blocked by Ronald Woodard | 47-42 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Joey Graham tips it home | 49-42 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Ronald Woodard is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-42 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Richard Maddocks misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Jenkins tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Fred Campbell | 51-44 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Keith Queen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Stadtmiller - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF) Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) Ronald Woodard | |
| 17:40 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Keith Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Fred Campbell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Marion Gassaway | 53-46 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Joey Graham's floater is tipped away by Richard Maddocks | 53-46 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Timothy Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Campbell and the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #1 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), James Neu (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Joey Graham, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Michael Jenkins, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 16:09 | Rice | James Neu blocks the jumper by Timothy Bates | 56-46 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Andrew Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | James Musgrove gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Neu (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | UTEP | Roger Willett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 15:31 | Rice | Joseph Bush connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Timothy Bates | 58-48 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Bowman | 61-48 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Joseph Bush misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Moises Figueroa - foul #2 on Moises Figueroa, team foul #2 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Daniel Sepe (SF), Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Moises Figueroa, James Neu, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Michael Jenkins (SF) Donald Fox, Timothy Bates | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Joseph Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #2 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG) Roger Willett | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Abrams, Joseph Bush, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 13:54 | Rice | The short jumper by Kenneth Orman is denied by Daniel Sepe | 63-50 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it but misses | 63-50 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Fred Campbell snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Keith Queen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-50 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jason Stadtmiller | 65-50 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-50 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Kenneth Orman gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Fred Campbell swats the short shot by Richard Maddocks | 65-50 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Orman - foul #1 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Hugh Brown (PF), James Musgrove (C) Marion Gassaway, Fred Campbell, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Andrew Palmer (PF), Ronald Woodard (C) Willis Cameron, Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman, Richard Maddocks | |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Donald Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Andrew Palmer steals it from Roger Willett | 67-50 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Jason Stadtmiller picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Stadtmiller | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-50 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | James Musgrove pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jenkins - foul #3 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #5 | 69-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (SF), James Neu (PF), Fred Campbell (C) Roger Willett, Daniel Sepe, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Willis Cameron (SG) Donald Fox, Michael Jenkins | |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Hugh Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Joey Graham swats the short shot by Timothy Bates | 70-50 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | Joey Graham pulls down the rebound | 70-50 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Hugh Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joey Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) 6 pts. C - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Hugh Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-50 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Willis Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Willis Cameron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Ronald Woodard tips it in | 70-52 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Brown | 72-52 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Ronald Woodard lays it in set up by Michael Abrams | 72-54 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Willis Cameron - foul #1 on Willis Cameron, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), David Edgerly (C) Hugh Brown, Joey Graham, Fred Campbell | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Michael Abrams, Willis Cameron, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Kenneth Orman tips it back up and in | 74-56 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-56 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Marion Gassaway is called for the reach on Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #3 | 74-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Sepe (SF), James Musgrove (C) Jason Stadtmiller, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:28 | Rice | Joseph Bush can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-56 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marion Gassaway | 74-56 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Kenneth Orman blocks the jumper by James Neu | 74-56 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Joseph Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Cody Bowman (SG), Fred Campbell (PF) Marion Gassaway, Moises Figueroa, James Neu | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Andrew Palmer (PF) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush, Richard Maddocks | |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Cody Bowman and he's hacked by Andrew Palmer - foul #2 on Andrew Palmer, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Edgerly (C) James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Ronald Woodard (C) Keith Queen, Kenneth Orman | |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses the free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 76-56 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Michael Abrams is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Willett - foul #1 on Roger Willett, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Abrams | |
| 08:08 | Rice | Timothy Bates is hacked by Daniel Sepe - foul #2 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #5 | 76-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG) Roger Willett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Timothy Bates loses the dribble to David Edgerly | 76-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Cody Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sepe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Willis Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Cody Bowman | 78-56 |
| 07:13 | Rice | David Edgerly steals the ball from Timothy Bates | 78-56 |
| 06:54 | UTEP | David Edgerly buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Sepe | 80-56 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Cody Bowman in the backcourt | 80-56 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willis Cameron - foul #2 on Willis Cameron, team foul #8 | 80-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Joey Graham (PF), James Musgrove (C) Cody Bowman, Daniel Sepe, Fred Campbell, David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Keith Queen (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Kenneth Orman (C) Michael Jenkins, Willis Cameron, Timothy Bates, Andrew Palmer, Ronald Woodard | |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 06:19 | Rice | The jump hook by Joseph Bush is blocked by James Musgrove | 82-56 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | James Musgrove grabs the board | 82-56 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | James Musgrove double dribbles | 82-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marion Gassaway (SG), Hugh Brown (PF) Jason Stadtmiller, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Joseph Bush comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-56 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Joseph Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-56 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Keith Queen's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Brown | 82-56 |
| 05:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Queen | 82-56 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Keith Queen travels with the ball | 82-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG), Joey Graham (C) Roger Willett, James Musgrove | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG) Donald Fox, Joseph Bush | |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Joey Graham is called for traveling | 82-56 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Kenneth Orman lays it up and in | 82-58 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Hugh Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 82-58 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Joey Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 82-58 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Joey Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marion Gassaway and the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #9 | 84-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fred Campbell (PF), David Edgerly (C) Cody Bowman, Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Choate (PG) Michael Abrams | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses the free throw | 84-58 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Fred Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 84-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Edgerly | 86-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Moises Figueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joey Graham (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Cecil Choate (fresh) SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Queen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Orman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Keith Queen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-58 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 86-58 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Richard Maddocks lays it in | 86-60 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #10 | 86-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Cody Bowman (SG) Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Abrams (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG) Cecil Choate, Willis Cameron | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | David Edgerly misses the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | David Edgerly makes the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 02:17 | Rice | A charge is called on Kenneth Orman - foul #2 on Kenneth Orman, team foul #11 | 87-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Hugh Brown (PF) David Edgerly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Kenneth Orman steals the ball from Marion Gassaway | 87-60 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-60 |
| 01:46 | UTEP | Fred Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-60 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway double dribbles | 87-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) Hugh Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Willis Cameron (SG) Michael Abrams | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Queen | 87-63 |
| 01:01 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins takes the ball from Fred Campbell | 87-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Keith Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Michael Jenkins steals it from Marion Gassaway | 87-63 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Willis Cameron can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 87-63 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Willis Cameron snags the offensive board | 87-63 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Cody Bowman | 87-63 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Marion Gassaway runs out the clock | 87-63 |