| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Griffin inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Allen Garrick makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Woodworth | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Rice | David Ruhland connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hamisi Azim | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Hamisi Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Joe Rosier picks off the pass by Robert Bartram in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Joe Rosier misses short on a floater from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Shane Nitz gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Rice | David Ruhland is fouled in the backcourt by John Griffin - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SF) John Griffin | |
| 18:33 | Rice | Robert Bartram clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Joe Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Allen Garrick can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:26 | UTEP | Allen Garrick tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Bourque can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Donald Zelinski - foul #1 on Donald Zelinski, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Allen Garrick, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Bourque makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Michael Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Rice | William Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | William Dixon scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chris Caperton and he's fouled by Yevgeny Loszynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Loszynski, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Chen China (C) James Valletta, William Patrick, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG), Richard Morris (SG), James Bramlett (PF) Terry Woodworth, Donald Zelinski, Joseph Aybar | |
| 17:00 | UTEP | William Dixon misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Caperton | 31-36 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | William Dixon misses the driving attempt from close range | 31-36 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Jefferson Ono pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Hamisi Azim is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG) Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Griffin (SF), Joe Rosier (C) William Dixon, Chris Caperton | |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Robert Bartram is called for the reach on Brian Sanders - foul #1 on Robert Bartram, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Shane Nitz (PF) Chen China | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG), Joseph Aybar (PF) Richard Morris, James Bramlett | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Yevgeny Loszynski steps in front of the John Griffin pass | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Yevgeny Loszynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shane Nitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jefferson Ono (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Aybar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Robert Bartram is hacked by Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Chen China (C) Robert Bartram, Yevgeny Loszynski, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG) Brian Sanders | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Hamisi Azim hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Valletta | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Garrick | 34-39 |
| 14:52 | Rice | James Valletta double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Liang Xiong (PF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, Shane Nitz, Chen China | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), William Dixon (SF), James Bramlett (PF), Chris Caperton (C) Allen Garrick, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar, Joe Rosier | |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | Rice | James Bramlett picks off the pass by Robert Bartram in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Bramlett and he's hacked by James Valletta - foul #1 on James Valletta, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Jefferson Ono (PF) Hamisi Azim, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Michael Bourque scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jefferson Ono | 36-42 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Zelinski | 36-45 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Woodworth - foul #3 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), William Patrick (SF) Robert Bartram, James Valletta | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) Terry Woodworth | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Franklin Wagner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bourque | 38-45 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | James Bramlett is hacked by William Patrick - foul #2 on William Patrick, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Franklin Wagner, William Patrick, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG), John Griffin (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Donald Zelinski, William Dixon, Chris Caperton | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Joe Rosier hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Sanders | 38-47 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Jefferson Ono scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Yevgeny Loszynski | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | John Griffin hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Bramlett and the foul's on Jefferson Ono - foul #2 on Jefferson Ono, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), Chen China (PF), Michael Bourque (C) David Ruhland, Yevgeny Loszynski, Shane Nitz, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Brian Sanders, Richard Morris, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 12:16 | UTEP | John Griffin makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Chen China banks in the layup set up by James Valletta and the foul's on Chris Caperton - foul #1 on Chris Caperton, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SF) Hamisi Azim | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SF) John Griffin | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Chen China makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Valletta (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartram (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Zelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Aybar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Allen Garrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Woodworth | 43-53 |
| 11:16 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Terry Woodworth - foul #4 on Terry Woodworth, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Wagner (PG), Liang Xiong (C) James Valletta, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Dixon (SF), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Chris Caperton | |
| 10:58 | Rice | Robert Bartram makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | Chen China is called for the reach on William Dixon - foul #1 on Chen China, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Shane Nitz (PF), Jefferson Ono (C) Franklin Wagner, William Patrick, Chen China, Liang Xiong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (PG), James Bramlett (PF) Donald Zelinski, Joseph Aybar | |
| 10:41 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | William Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:19 | Rice | David Ruhland is hacked by James Bramlett - foul #1 on James Bramlett, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SG), Michael Bourque (C) Robert Bartram, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (PG) Allen Garrick | |
| 10:19 | Rice | David Ruhland makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:19 | Rice | David Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Shane Nitz denies the turnaround by Richard Morris | 48-55 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | James Bramlett hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 09:43 | Rice | David Ruhland hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Yevgeny Loszynski | 50-57 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Ruhland | 50-57 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Hamisi Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), James Valletta (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) David Ruhland, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG), John Griffin (SF), Chris Caperton (C) Brian Sanders, William Dixon, Joe Rosier | |
| 09:05 | UTEP | John Griffin hits the finger roll | 50-59 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Donald Zelinski takes the ball from Robert Bartram in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski lays it up and in | 50-61 |
| 08:58 | Rice | James Valletta's pass is intercepted by Donald Zelinski in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski can't finish the layup | 50-61 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Caperton | 50-61 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Robert Bartram - foul #2 on Robert Bartram, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Aybar (C) James Bramlett | |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chen China | 50-61 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Chen China misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 08:27 | UTEP | Chris Caperton grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | John Griffin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Chen China - foul #2 on Chen China, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF) Yevgeny Loszynski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Allen Garrick (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 08:16 | UTEP | John Griffin makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Jefferson Ono drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Bartram | 52-64 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), Shane Nitz (PF) Robert Bartram, Chen China | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Donald Zelinski, John Griffin | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Jefferson Ono blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Joseph Aybar - foul #1 on Joseph Aybar, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rice | William Patrick (SG), Michael Bourque (C) James Valletta, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Bramlett (PF), Joe Rosier (C) Chris Caperton, Joseph Aybar | |
| 07:35 | Rice | Jefferson Ono makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:35 | UTEP | James Bramlett gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hamisi Azim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Terry Woodworth (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - James Bramlett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Rice | David Ruhland's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Rosier | 53-67 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Michael Bourque picks off the pass by Allen Garrick | 53-67 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Kevin Cagle steals it from David Ruhland in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Kevin Cagle's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bourque | 53-67 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Hamisi Azim snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:03 | Rice | William Patrick loses the dribble to Terry Woodworth | 53-67 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | Allen Garrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 05:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hamisi Azim | 53-67 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG), Robert Bartram (SG), James Valletta (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) David Ruhland, William Patrick, Hamisi Azim, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), John Griffin (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Allen Garrick, Kevin Cagle, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 05:30 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Chris Caperton - foul #2 on Chris Caperton, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Shane Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-67 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Michael Bourque snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 04:59 | Rice | James Valletta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Chen China (C) Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Yevgeny Loszynski picks off the pass by Joseph Aybar | 53-67 |
| 04:41 | Rice | John Griffin is called for the reach on James Valletta in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Griffin, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (C) Yevgeny Loszynski, Chen China | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:41 | Rice | James Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:41 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 04:18 | Rice | James Valletta is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (PG) James Valletta | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG), William Dixon (SF), James Bramlett (PF) Donald Zelinski, John Griffin, Joseph Aybar | |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Robert Bartram steals it from Brian Sanders | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Shane Nitz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Yevgeny Loszynski | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | James Bramlett clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Hamisi Azim - foul #4 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rice | David Ruhland (PG), William Patrick (SF), Michael Bourque (C) Robert Bartram, Hamisi Azim, Shane Nitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Morris (SG), Joe Rosier (C) Terry Woodworth, Chris Caperton | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Ruhland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yevgeny Loszynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jefferson Ono (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bourque (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bramlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Rosier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SF), Chen China (PF) William Patrick, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Bartram (SG), Hamisi Azim (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF) Yevgeny Loszynski, James Valletta, Chen China | |
| Subs | UTEP | Terry Woodworth (PG), Allen Garrick (SG), John Griffin (SF) Donald Zelinski, Brian Sanders, William Dixon | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Michael Bourque hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Jefferson Ono tips it in | 59-69 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Hamisi Azim is called for the reach on James Bramlett - foul #5 on Hamisi Azim, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski (SF), Shane Nitz (PF) Hamisi Azim, Jefferson Ono | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:10 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | James Bramlett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Joe Rosier picks off the pass by Robert Bartram in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by David Ruhland - foul #2 on David Ruhland, team foul #13 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rice | James Valletta (SG), William Patrick (SF), Jefferson Ono (PF), Chen China (C) David Ruhland, Robert Bartram, Shane Nitz, Michael Bourque | |
| Subs | UTEP | Donald Zelinski (SG), William Dixon (SF), Chris Caperton (PF), Joseph Aybar (C) Allen Garrick, John Griffin, James Bramlett, Joe Rosier | |
| 01:45 | UTEP | Terry Woodworth makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Valletta is fouled on the floor by Chris Caperton - foul #3 on Chris Caperton, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Sanders (SG) Terry Woodworth | |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:31 | Rice | James Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 00:53 | Rice | James Valletta misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Jefferson Ono grabs the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Yevgeny Loszynski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-74 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Joseph Aybar gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Brian Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Jefferson Ono misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 60-74 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to William Dixon | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Donald Zelinski runs out the clock | 60-74 |