| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Hamisi Azim inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | David Ruhland misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | James Bramlett pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | James Bramlett misses the dunk attempt | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | UTEP | John Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Allen Garrick's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bourque | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Michael Bourque pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Hamisi Azim gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | James Bramlett snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on John Griffin - foul #2 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Allen Garrick, John Griffin, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Jefferson Ono (PF) David Ruhland, Shane Nitz | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | William Dixon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Michael Bourque gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Hamisi Azim steps in front of the Chris Caperton pass | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Robert Bartram loses the dribble to William Dixon in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Michael Bourque denies the turnaround by Chris Caperton | 39-36 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Hamisi Azim snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is hacked by Chris Caperton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Caperton, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, William Dixon, Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), James Valletta (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Michael Bourque | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Joe Rosier clanks a jumper from close range | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Brian Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | The short jumper by James Bramlett is denied by Jefferson Ono | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | James Bramlett can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Valletta | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Rice | David Ruhland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG), John Griffin (SF) Allen Garrick, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF), Chen China (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| 15:48 | UTEP | James Bramlett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) SF - John Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chen China (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rice | William Patrick drills a floater from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Richard Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Sanders | 43-40 |
| 15:26 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled in the backcourt by James Bramlett - foul #2 on James Bramlett, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Brian Sanders, Richard Morris, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Liang Xiong (C) David Ruhland, James Valletta, Shane Nitz | |
| 15:16 | Rice | Joseph Aybar denies the turnaround by Liang Xiong | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Liang Xiong pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Robert Bartram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | John Griffin grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | John Griffin connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth | 46-40 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Robert Bartram is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #1 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG), James Bramlett (PF) John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Robert Bartram, William Patrick, Chen China, Liang Xiong | |
| 14:17 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jefferson Ono | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Allen Garrick drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Bramlett and the foul's on Franklin Wagner - foul #3 on Franklin Wagner, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), William Dixon (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Chris Caperton | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) Franklin Wagner | |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ruhland | 49-45 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | David Ruhland is called for the reach on Allen Garrick - foul #1 on David Ruhland, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG) Allen Garrick | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Shane Nitz (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Joe Rosier comes up short on the shot from the left block | 49-45 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | James Bramlett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shane Nitz - foul #2 on Shane Nitz, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Chris Caperton (C) Richard Morris, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG), William Patrick (SF) David Ruhland, Hamisi Azim | |
| 12:58 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | Rice | James Valletta is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Valletta, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Aybar (C) James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:51 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:46 | Rice | William Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by William Dixon - foul #2 on William Dixon, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (C) Michael Bourque | |
| 12:37 | Rice | William Patrick is hacked by Joseph Aybar - foul #3 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Cagle (SF) William Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG) William Patrick | |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Valletta hits a shot from the right block set up by Yevgeny Loszynski and the foul's on Kevin Cagle - foul #2 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG) Brian Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Valletta makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Cagle, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Griffin (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Kevin Cagle, Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Shane Nitz | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Zelinski - foul #2 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF) James Valletta | |
| 12:08 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:08 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Bramlett | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | John Griffin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Woodworth | 51-48 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | John Griffin misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Hamisi Azim - foul #3 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG) Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Michael Bourque (C) Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | John Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chen China (fresh) C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | David Ruhland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 11:19 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Joe Rosier lays it up and in set up by Terry Woodworth and he's hacked by Michael Bourque - foul #2 on Michael Bourque, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF) Terry Woodworth, Richard Morris, John Griffin, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Liang Xiong (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, Hamisi Azim, Chen China | |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Liang Xiong is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Aybar (C) Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Shane Nitz (PF) David Ruhland, Liang Xiong | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Allen Garrick lays it up and in set up by William Dixon and he's fouled by James Valletta - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG) Brian Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Jefferson Ono (C) Franklin Wagner, Michael Bourque | |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:18 | Rice | William Patrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bartram | 58-50 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | William Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Zelinski | 60-50 |
| 09:47 | Rice | William Patrick is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Chris Caperton drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Shane Nitz - foul #3 on Shane Nitz, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Donald Zelinski, Allen Garrick, William Dixon, Joseph Aybar | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Shane Nitz | |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Chris Caperton makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Jefferson Ono hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 09:22 | Rice | David Ruhland pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Ruhland | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hamisi Azim - foul #4 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joe Rosier (C) Chris Caperton | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SF) Hamisi Azim | |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the easy open layup | 65-56 |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Jefferson Ono's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG), Richard Morris (SG), John Griffin (SF), William Dixon (PF) Terry Woodworth, Brian Sanders, Kevin Cagle, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Chen China (PF), Liang Xiong (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono, Michael Bourque | |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Joe Rosier connects on the fadeaway from close range | 70-56 |
| 07:43 | Rice | John Griffin picks off the pass by William Patrick in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 07:40 | UTEP | John Griffin slams it home | 72-56 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Rosier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Valletta (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Chen China (fresh) C - Liang Xiong (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Chen China misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Dixon - foul #3 on William Dixon, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Joseph Aybar (PF) Richard Morris, William Dixon, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) William Patrick, Liang Xiong | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Allen Garrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Chris Caperton (PF) Donald Zelinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Robert Bartram (SG) Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Robert Bartram misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Aybar | 72-58 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Allen Garrick can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 72-58 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Shane Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Terry Woodworth steals the ball from Hamisi Azim | 72-58 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Allen Garrick lays it in on a great pass from Terry Woodworth | 74-58 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Terry Woodworth steps in front of the Franklin Wagner pass in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar loses the dribble to Chen China | 74-58 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Franklin Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Garrick - foul #2 on Allen Garrick, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG), William Dixon (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Allen Garrick, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| Subs | Rice | Jefferson Ono (PF), Michael Bourque (C) Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 06:10 | Rice | Franklin Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Franklin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Chris Caperton tips it home | 76-59 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on James Bramlett - foul #3 on James Bramlett, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG), Brian Sanders (SG), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Richard Morris, Chris Caperton | |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), James Valletta (SF) Franklin Wagner, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Bramlett | 76-61 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Joe Rosier blows the layup | 76-61 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-61 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | James Bramlett grabs the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-61 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Michael Bourque grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:48 | Rice | David Ruhland buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Valletta | 76-63 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Joe Rosier can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Bourque - foul #3 on Michael Bourque, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Chris Caperton (PF) Donald Zelinski, Brian Sanders, William Dixon, James Bramlett | |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), William Patrick (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Liang Xiong (C) David Ruhland, Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta, Jefferson Ono, Michael Bourque | |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Joe Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:17 | Rice | Liang Xiong loses the dribble to Allen Garrick in the backcourt | 78-63 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth lays it in set up by Allen Garrick | 80-63 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Franklin Wagner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-63 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 80-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Cagle | 83-63 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Shane Nitz is hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #3 on Chris Caperton, team foul #12 | 83-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), Donald Zelinski (SG), Joseph Aybar (PF) Terry Woodworth, Allen Garrick, Joe Rosier | |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SF), Chen China (C) Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 83-64 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Shane Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Aybar (fresh) 3 pf. C - Chris Caperton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Franklin Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Kevin Cagle | 85-65 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Franklin Wagner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #13 | 85-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Liang Xiong (C) William Patrick, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| 02:52 | Rice | Franklin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Franklin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 87-67 |
| 02:31 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 87-67 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it back up and in | 87-69 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | James Valletta picks off the pass by Brian Sanders | 87-69 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Brian Sanders is called for the reach on Yevgeny Loszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sanders, team foul #14 | 87-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF) Franklin Wagner | |
| 02:12 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-70 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Liang Xiong can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Aybar - foul #4 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #15 | 87-70 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 87-71 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Liang Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Brian Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Valletta - foul #3 on James Valletta, team foul #12 | 87-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Liang Xiong | |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:19 | Rice | James Valletta double dribbles | 88-72 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Brian Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Patrick - foul #1 on William Patrick, team foul #13 | 88-72 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Brian Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 89-72 |
| 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 | Chen China is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 89-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Yevgeny Loszynski steps in front of the Brian Sanders pass | 89-74 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Jefferson Ono connects on the floater in the lane | 89-76 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Brian Sanders runs out the clock | 89-76 |