| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Sterling Williams banks in the layup set up by Peter Worden | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Rice | John Herring's pass is intercepted by Peter Worden | 38-36 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Jae Champion picks off the pass by Peter Worden | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Jae Champion blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jae Champion - foul #2 on Jae Champion, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Sterling Williams steps in front of the Mark Fagin pass | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jae Champion | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett tips it home | 41-39 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Badgett - foul #2 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), James Wright (PF), Everette Basnight (C) Sterling Williams, Mario Torres, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | James Wright gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Wright (fresh) C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Angel Montes takes the ball from Colby Dickison | 42-39 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it in | 44-39 |
| 14:18 | UTEP | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Thomas Wiliams - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Jesus Guzman (PF) Angel Montes, James Wright | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Everette Basnight misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Everette Basnight tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (PF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Thomas Wiliams | |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Peter Worden | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | UTEP | Everette Basnight's pass is intercepted by Sean Stutts | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Sterling Williams is called for the reach on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Sterling Williams, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| 12:07 | Rice | John Herring misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Sterling Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - James Wright (fresh) C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Rice | John Herring misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Peter Worden grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mario Torres and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SG), Jesus Guzman (PF) Sterling Williams, Peter Worden, James Wright | |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Wiliams | 44-45 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Angel Montes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jae Champion | 47-48 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams buries a turnaround in the paint | 47-50 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Stanley Badgett is called for the reach on Eric Gurganus - foul #3 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Everette Basnight (C) Angel Montes, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Reed can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Wiliams - foul #1 on Thomas Wiliams, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Everette Basnight grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | UTEP | Peter Worden hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Everette Basnight grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sterling Williams | 48-55 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 48-55 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Sterling Williams gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-55 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Sterling Williams is called for the reach on John Herring - foul #2 on Sterling Williams, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (PF) Jesus Guzman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wright (fresh) C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Wiliams - foul #2 on Thomas Wiliams, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Thomas Wiliams | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Sterling Williams connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Peter Worden grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Sterling Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Sterling Williams tips it in | 50-59 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-59 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Wright grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Sterling Williams - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SG), Jesus Guzman (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Sterling Williams, Peter Worden, James Wright, Everette Basnight | |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Nathaniel Toothman takes the ball from Angel Montes | 50-59 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathaniel Toothman | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett's fadeaway is rejected by Colby Dickison | 52-59 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Torres | 52-59 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Jae Champion clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't tip it in | 52-61 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 54-61 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams is fouled on the floor by Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Everette Basnight (C) Angel Montes, Mario Torres, Stanley Badgett | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Sterling Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:56 | Rice | John Herring misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Everette Basnight snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (C) Everette Basnight | |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled on the floor by Sterling Williams - foul #3 on Sterling Williams, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (PF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Thomas Wiliams | |
| 02:17 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:57 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Worden | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #4 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sterling Williams | 59-67 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:49 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | John Herring is called for the reach on Jesus Guzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Sean Stutts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:30 | Rice | John Herring misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-69 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 59-69 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Mark Fagin lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 61-69 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | John Herring is called for the reach on Peter Worden in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 61-69 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Eric Gurganus drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sean Stutts | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SF) Mario Torres | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Rice | John Herring is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Sterling Williams runs out the clock | 64-71 |