| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cortes (fresh) PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) C - Larry Houchin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Richard Cortes inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Richard Cortes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Cortes, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tyler Drewry | 39-39 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Edwin Veatch picks off the pass by Tyler Drewry in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Casey Simpson knocks in the jumper from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:44 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Richard Cortes - foul #3 on Richard Cortes, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Kile (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Moon (SF), Richard Walker (C) Richard Cortes, Larry Houchin | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Clay Farnham connects on the shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 18:14 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 46-42 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Edwin Veatch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Scott Moon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Stephen Kile gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Edwin Veatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Clay Farnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-42 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Stephen Kile snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Edwin Veatch snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Clay Farnham can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Scott Moon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Kent (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Pinedo (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Moon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raphael Mancini (tiring) C - Richard Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Rice | Clay Farnham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it home | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Kile - foul #1 on Stephen Kile, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stanley Cunningham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Jason Kent, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Tom Bey (SG), Richard Cortes (SF), Larry Houchin (C) Tyler Drewry, Sean Pinedo, Scott Moon, Richard Walker | |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Michael Granados buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kristopher Mire | 51-46 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Michael Granados is called for the reach on Tom Bey - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Davis (PF) Raphael Mancini | |
| 14:03 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #3 on Casey Simpson, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Larry Houchin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Cortes | 51-48 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Harold Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Edwin Veatch (SG), Matt Sealey (PF) Kristopher Mire, Harold Barnes, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdon (PG), Sean Pinedo (SG), Robert Rogers (SF) Stephen Baynes, Tom Bey, Richard Cortes | |
| 13:00 | Rice | Edwin Veatch buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Duane Lawhorn | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdon hits a shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Robert Rogers picks off the pass by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Robert Rogers connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdon | 54-53 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Larry Houchin takes the ball from Edwin Veatch | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Robert Rogers buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Sean Pinedo | 54-55 |
| 11:55 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Michael Granados tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Rogers | 54-55 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matt Sealey | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matt Sealey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dikembe Abdon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Pinedo (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Houchin (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Antonio Davis - foul #1 on Antonio Davis, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Duane Lawhorn, Edwin Veatch, Matt Sealey, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Tom Bey (SG), Richard Cortes (SF), Raphael Mancini (PF) Dikembe Abdon, Sean Pinedo, Robert Rogers, Antonio Davis | |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Clay Farnham picks off the pass by Tom Bey | 56-55 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Michael Granados is called for 10 seconds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Walker (C) Larry Houchin | |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tom Bey | 56-57 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Harold Barnes lays it in | 58-57 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Kristopher Mire is called for the reach on Stephen Baynes - foul #3 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Stephen Kile (PF) Harold Barnes, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Scott Moon (SF) Richard Cortes, Richard Walker | |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stanley Cunningham - foul #3 on Stanley Cunningham, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Houchin (C) Tom Bey | |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Edwin Veatch comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Stephen Kile tips it in | 60-59 |
| 08:51 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Clay Farnham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Veatch | 63-59 |
| 08:17 | UTEP | Larry Houchin misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Jason Kent misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Jason Kent steals it from Larry Houchin | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kristopher Mire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Veatch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Kent (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Baynes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Moon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raphael Mancini (tiring) 3 pts. C - Larry Houchin (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Kristopher Mire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Harold Barnes (SG), Matt Sealey (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Kristopher Mire, Edwin Veatch, Clay Farnham, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG), Sean Pinedo (SG), Richard Cortes (SF), Richard Walker (C) Tyler Drewry, Stephen Baynes, Scott Moon, Larry Houchin | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini hits a turnaround in the paint | 63-61 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:03 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Jason Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Davis (C) Raphael Mancini | |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Tom Bey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Jason Kent grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Richard Cortes steals the ball from Matt Sealey in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Richard Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Bey | 63-64 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Tom Bey is called for the reach on Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Bey, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Michael Granados (SF), Casey Simpson (C) Harold Barnes, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Dikembe Abdon (SF) Tom Bey, Richard Cortes | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Casey Simpson takes the ball from Tyler Drewry | 63-64 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Clay Farnham (PF) Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (SG), Raphael Mancini (PF) Sean Pinedo, Richard Walker | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Tom Bey is hacked by Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Barnes (SG), Stanley Cunningham (PF) Edwin Veatch, Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Houchin (C) Antonio Davis | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (SF) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Pinedo (SG), Robert Rogers (SF) Tyler Drewry, Dikembe Abdon | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raphael Mancini - foul #3 on Raphael Mancini, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Scott Moon (PF), Richard Walker (C) Tom Bey, Raphael Mancini, Larry Houchin | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo scores on a jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Scott Moon takes the ball from Harold Barnes in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Barnes - foul #2 on Harold Barnes, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Harold Barnes, Jason Kent, Stanley Cunningham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Cortes (SF), Stephen Baynes (C) Robert Rogers, Richard Walker | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Clay Farnham scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Scott Moon - foul #1 on Scott Moon, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Kristopher Mire | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdon (SG), Raphael Mancini (PF), Antonio Davis (C) Tyler Drewry, Sean Pinedo, Scott Moon | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Clay Farnham makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Stephen Baynes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Cortes (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Mancini (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Baynes - foul #2 on Stephen Baynes, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Matt Sealey (PF) Clay Farnham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tom Bey (PG) Antonio Davis | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Matt Sealey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Moon (PF) Raphael Mancini | |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Richard Cortes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Harold Barnes grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Harold Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Sean Pinedo (SG), Antonio Davis (C) Tom Bey, Dikembe Abdon, Stephen Baynes | |
| 02:03 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Antonio Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Stephen Kile, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raphael Mancini (PF), Larry Houchin (C) Scott Moon, Antonio Davis | |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Larry Houchin steps in front of the Casey Simpson pass in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Richard Cortes is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Clay Farnham scores on a jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Richard Cortes clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | Larry Houchin grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Richard Cortes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini grabs the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Tyler Drewry | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Pinedo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Houchin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UTEP | Larry Houchin wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Jason Kent misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is hacked by Tyler Drewry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SF), Stephen Kile (PF), Stanley Cunningham (C) Jason Kent, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Moon (SF), Richard Walker (C) Richard Cortes, Larry Houchin | |
| 03:48 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Scott Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Raphael Mancini loses the dribble to Duane Lawhorn | 72-72 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Tyler Drewry is called for the reach on Stephen Kile in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (SG) Edwin Veatch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Baynes (PG), Antonio Davis (C) Tyler Drewry, Raphael Mancini | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Stephen Baynes buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Davis | 74-74 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Stephen Kile lays it in | 76-74 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), Jason Kent (SF), Clay Farnham (PF) Kristopher Mire, Michael Granados, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tyler Drewry (PG), Raphael Mancini (PF) Stephen Baynes, Antonio Davis | |
| 02:36 | UTEP | The jump hook by Richard Walker is blocked by Jason Kent | 76-74 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Stephen Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo is hacked by Edwin Veatch - foul #3 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Casey Simpson (C) Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Cortes (SF), Larry Houchin (C) Scott Moon, Richard Walker | |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:58 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Casey Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Tyler Drewry - foul #3 on Tyler Drewry, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:15 | UTEP | Tyler Drewry misses the easy layup | 78-75 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Edwin Veatch hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Kent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tyler Drewry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Pinedo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cortes (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raphael Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Houchin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Richard Cortes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raphael Mancini | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jason Kent is hacked by Sean Pinedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Pinedo, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raphael Mancini | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo makes the jumper from the free throw line | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Sean Pinedo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 82-80 |