| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Moen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Shook (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Heidel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Antonio Clark inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:48 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Antonio Clark is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Rice | James Shook jams it | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | David Heidel drills a runner from close range | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Antonio Clark | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Moen | 43-36 |
| 17:29 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Rice | James Shook buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:55 | Rice | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:50 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Rice | James Shook tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Ray Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Charles Franks tips it home | 47-40 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Antonio Clark, Robert Moen, James Shook | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (SF), Eric Williams (C) Ray Smith, David Heidel | |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Donald Ivy snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Donald Ivy loses the dribble to Douglas Gerber | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Durst - foul #2 on Joseph Durst, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Rene Costa | |
| 15:29 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Lawrence Johnson picks off the pass by Douglas Gerber | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Donald Ivy scores on a turnaround from the right block | 52-44 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Donald Reavis lays it in | 54-47 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Charles Franks connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Jonathan Blackmon steps in front of the Donald Reavis pass | 54-49 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses long on a shot from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Eric Williams tips it in | 54-51 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Joseph Durst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (SF), Robert Moen (PF), James Shook (C) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy, Lawrence Johnson, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF), David Heidel (C) Douglas Gerber, Eric Williams | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Ray Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-53 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Robert Moen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:45 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:40 | Rice | Robert Moen clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Ray Smith gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from David Heidel | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Robert Moen is hacked by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #1 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Douglas Gerber (PF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 12:02 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #2 on David Heidel, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 12:02 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:02 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 11:36 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - James Shook (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Costa (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ray Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | The jump hook by William Stanton is blocked by Douglas Gerber | 56-55 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | David Heidel gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Rene Costa is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (PF) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Daniel Costner is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Franks | 56-58 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Donald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-58 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Douglas Gerber steals it from James Shook | 56-58 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Rene Costa clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Stanton - foul #3 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF), David Heidel (C) Ray Smith, Eric Williams | |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:18 | UTEP | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Robert Moen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Heidel - foul #3 on David Heidel, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:46 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 09:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Reavis | 58-58 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG) Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Douglas Gerber | |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith loses the dribble to Lawrence Johnson | 58-58 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Donald Reavis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jonathan Blackmon - foul #2 on Jonathan Blackmon, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Donald Reavis makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ray Smith - foul #2 on Ray Smith, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (PF) Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side | 63-60 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Franks - foul #2 on Charles Franks, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (PF) William Stanton, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF) Rene Costa, Ray Smith | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Charles Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Ivy (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Heidel (C) Eric Williams | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Moen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Robert Moen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-60 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 07:06 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | David Heidel grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on a shot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal tips it home | 67-62 |
| 06:22 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Franks - foul #3 on Charles Franks, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Antoine Sharp, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (PF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson misses the free throw | 69-62 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 69-62 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | Charles Franks clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Smith | 69-62 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:34 | Rice | William Stanton hits a floater from the right block set up by Daniel Costner and the foul's on David Heidel - foul #4 on David Heidel, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Reavis (PF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Williams (C) David Heidel | |
| 05:34 | Rice | William Stanton makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith hits a shot from the left block set up by Charles Franks and he's hacked by James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Douglas Gerber | |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Ray Smith makes the free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SF), Robert Moen (PF) Donald Ivy, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:03 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdelal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ray Smith | 74-70 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Robert Moen travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Donald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rene Costa (SG), Douglas Gerber (SF), David Heidel (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Ray Smith, Eric Williams | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Franks | 76-73 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Douglas Gerber | 76-73 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Franks | 76-76 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Antonio Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Stanton | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Franks (tired) 8 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rene Costa (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gerber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (tiring) 29 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Blackmon | 79-78 |
| 02:56 | Rice | William Stanton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Antonio Clark | 82-78 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (C) Antoine Sharp, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ray Smith (SF) Jonathan Blackmon | |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Ray Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 82-78 |
| 02:38 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Shook | 84-78 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Ray Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 84-78 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | David Heidel snags the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #7 | 84-78 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:04 | UTEP | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:47 | Rice | James Shook's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Gerber | 84-80 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the offensive rebound | 84-80 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-80 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Douglas Gerber grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Douglas Gerber | |
| 01:07 | UTEP | David Heidel is whistled for a carry | 84-80 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Ray Smith snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Robert Moen is called for the reach on Charles Franks - foul #3 on Robert Moen, team foul #8 | 84-80 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Charles Franks makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Charles Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:29 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:27 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:23 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Jonathan Blackmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Charles Franks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Franks, team foul #15 | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | James Shook is called for the reach on David Heidel - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #9 | 90-81 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | David Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:07 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner runs out the clock | 90-81 |