| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - John Lennon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Michael Granados scores on a jump hook from close range | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Casey Simpson | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lennon | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is hacked by John Lennon - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Casey Simpson tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Drewry | 30-34 |
| 18:01 | Rice | John Cowling's pass is intercepted by John Lennon in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry buries a runner from close range set up by Russell Hughes | 30-36 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Casey Simpson | 33-36 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Russell Hughes buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Drewry | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Tyler Drewry picks off the pass by Duane Lawhorn | 35-41 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Casey Simpson takes the ball from Kelvin Porter | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Granados (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clay Farnham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lawson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Lennon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | John Lennon blows the layup but he's hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #1 on Clay Farnham, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Russell Hughes, Kelvin Porter | |
| 15:14 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Edwin Veatch connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Zachary Hedberg and he's fouled by Stephen Baynes - foul #2 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF) John Lennon | |
| 14:55 | Rice | Edwin Veatch makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Eli Haynes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Baynes | 38-46 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Jason Kent drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Nutter | 41-46 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Pavon and the foul's on Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), John Cowling (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) John Nutter, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Raphael Mancini (C) Stephen Baynes, Eli Haynes | |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Eli Haynes (PF) Ronald Riggs | |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:18 | Rice | Sean Pinedo steals it from John Cowling | 41-49 |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 12:59 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Jason Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Nutter snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Cowling | 43-49 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Tom Bey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:30 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Jason Kent loses the dribble to John Pavon | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to John Pavon | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is fouled on the floor by John Nutter - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tom Bey, Sean Pinedo, John Pavon, Eli Haynes, Raphael Mancini | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Russell Hughes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Baynes - foul #3 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG) Gregory Lawson | |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Stephen Kile comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Stephen Kile is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 43-52 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Tyler Drewry - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Raphael Mancini (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Tyler Drewry, Stephen Baynes, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Kristopher Mire's pass is intercepted by Gregory Lawson in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson lays it up and in | 43-54 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Gregory Lawson picks off the pass by Michael Granados in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Tom Bey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Sean Pinedo (SF) Tom Bey, Russell Hughes | |
| 08:40 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SF) Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (PF) Kelvin Porter | |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| 08:02 | Rice | The jump hook by John Nutter is blocked by Raphael Mancini | 43-56 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is hacked by Kristopher Mire - foul #2 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Kristopher Mire, John Nutter, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), John Pavon (SG), John Lennon (PF) Tyler Drewry, Gregory Lawson, Raphael Mancini | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Pavon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lennon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) Ronald Riggs | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Edwin Veatch hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Duane Lawhorn | 46-58 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Stephen Kile (C) Edwin Veatch, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Eli Haynes (PF) John Pavon, John Lennon | |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stephen Kile | 46-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is hacked by Kelvin Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Pavon (SF) Sean Pinedo | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Michael Granados misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Pavon | 46-59 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Zachary Hedberg picks off the pass by John Pavon | 46-59 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn tips it in | 48-59 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Tom Bey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Michael Granados's floater is tipped away by Kelvin Porter | 48-59 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Clay Farnham knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Eli Haynes comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Clay Farnham - foul #3 on Clay Farnham, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Zachary Hedberg, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Sean Pinedo (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tom Bey, Stephen Baynes, John Pavon, Kelvin Porter | |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:38 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Nutter - foul #2 on John Nutter, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raphael Mancini (C) Eli Haynes | |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Jason Kent is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Kent, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson is fouled on the floor by Jason Kent - foul #2 on Jason Kent, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Jason Kent | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | John Nutter buries a floater near the basket | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Lawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Raphael Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Casey Simpson is called for the reach on Tyler Drewry - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF) Gregory Lawson, Raphael Mancini | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Edwin Veatch tips it but misses | 53-65 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs hits a runner near the basket set up by John Lennon | 53-67 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Kristopher Mire double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Stephen Baynes (SG), John Pavon (SF), Eli Haynes (PF), Raphael Mancini (C) Tyler Drewry, Sean Pinedo, Russell Hughes, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Tom Bey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Kristopher Mire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-67 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | John Pavon snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is hacked by John Nutter - foul #3 on John Nutter, team foul #13 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Stephen Kile (C) Kristopher Mire, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Tom Bey, Raphael Mancini | |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Baynes | 56-72 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Eli Haynes | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | John Pavon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Nutter | 56-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | John Pavon picks off the pass by John Nutter | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes runs out the clock | 56-72 |