| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Kevin Neihoff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) C - Sammie Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Manuel Wall inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Salvatore Gallo steals it from Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Manuel Wall snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Charles Kelly tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 29-40 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Kelly and the foul's on Salvatore Gallo - foul #1 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Barry | 32-42 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Manuel Wall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Wall - foul #2 on Manuel Wall, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Charles Kelly, Manuel Wall, John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), William Hubbard (PF) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Joseph Horn lays it up and in set up by Paul Polston and he's hacked by Sammie Rhodes - foul #1 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 17:53 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Erik Lillibridge | 35-46 |
| 17:20 | Rice | William Burakowski blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | William Hubbard gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 17:06 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 35-49 |
| 16:48 | Rice | William Burakowski's pass is intercepted by Brent Walls | 35-49 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 35-49 |
| 16:16 | Rice | William Hubbard steals it from Joseph Horn | 35-49 |
| 16:00 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 15:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Burakowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | William Burakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Horn | 37-49 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | William Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett, Brent Walls, William Hubbard, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's pass is intercepted by Shawn Bartlow in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 15:18 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 37-52 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Charles Kelly blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Barry - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 14:53 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 39-54 |
| 14:19 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Ronald Gordon picks off the pass by John Jones | 39-54 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Charles Barry lays it up and in set up by Ronald Gordon | 39-56 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Jones tips it home | 41-56 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-56 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Neihoff | 44-56 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Barry | 44-58 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barry - foul #3 on Charles Barry, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (PG), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Kelly, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Brent Walls (SF), William Hubbard (C) Charles Barry, Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 12:59 | Rice | Manuel Wall buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 47-58 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Brent Walls connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Hubbard | 47-61 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Matthew Nickols travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Nicholas Phillips, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (C) Salvatore Gallo | |
| 12:11 | UTEP | William Burakowski takes the ball from Samuel Bartlett | 47-61 |
| 12:08 | Rice | William Burakowski dunks the ball | 49-61 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 49-61 |
| 11:52 | Rice | William Burakowski pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Burakowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Joseph Horn connects on the floater near the basket | 51-61 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | Brent Walls scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 51-64 |
| 11:10 | Rice | William Burakowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | William Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Richard Greenwalt, William Burakowski, Manuel Wall, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Shawn Bartlow (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett, Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 11:02 | UTEP | William Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | William Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF) William Hubbard | |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-66 |
| 10:47 | Rice | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Sammie Rhodes swats the shot by Paul Polston | 51-66 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Paul Polston tips it home | 53-66 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 09:54 | Rice | John Jones lays it up and in set up by Charles Kelly | 55-69 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Charles Barry scores on a jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Gordon - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #5 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Joseph Horn (C) John Jones, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), William Hubbard (PF) Charles Barry, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Paul Polston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 57-74 |
| 09:04 | Rice | Manuel Wall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Wall, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Kelly, Paul Polston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (PF) Sammie Rhodes | |
| 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) | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Devries | 57-77 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is fouled on the floor by Phillip Devries - foul #1 on Phillip Devries, team foul #6 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Rice | William Burakowski (SG), Chris Campbell (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Erik Lillibridge (SG), Brent Walls (SF), Sammie Rhodes (C) Phillip Devries, Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Chris Campbell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sammie Rhodes - foul #2 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #7 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF) William Hubbard | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses the free throw | 59-77 |
| 08:06 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Barry | 59-79 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Burakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Manuel Wall (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Sammie Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | Salvatore Gallo is called for the reach on William Burakowski - foul #2 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #8 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Manuel Wall, Chris Campbell, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Robert Durrenberger (PF) Charles Barry, Brent Walls, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 07:24 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 07:24 | Rice | William Burakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger is called for traveling | 61-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Joseph Horn (PF) Charles Kelly, William Burakowski, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Gordon (SF), William Hubbard (C) Erik Lillibridge, Sammie Rhodes | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Samuel Bartlett steps in front of the Richard Greenwalt pass | 61-79 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-82 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-82 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 61-82 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger gets the rebound | 61-82 |
| 05:19 | UTEP | Phillip Devries loses the dribble to Gary Ferguson | 61-82 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-82 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett scores on a shot from the left wing | 64-84 |
| 04:40 | Rice | William Hubbard steals it from Joseph Horn | 64-84 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #6 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Paul Polston (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Joseph Horn, Kevin Neihoff | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Erik Lillibridge (SG), Brent Walls (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Ronald Gordon, William Hubbard | |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-86 |
| 04:07 | Rice | William Burakowski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-86 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brent Walls | 64-86 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Gary Ferguson steals the ball from Salvatore Gallo | 64-86 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Gary Ferguson lays it up and in | 66-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger is whistled for traveling | 66-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Matthew Nickols (C) Charles Kelly, Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), William Hubbard (PF) Charles Barry, Salvatore Gallo | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Burakowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Durrenberger (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-86 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the offensive board | 66-86 |
| 02:56 | Rice | A charge is called on William Burakowski - foul #1 on William Burakowski, team foul #7 | 66-86 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG) Phillip Devries | |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Greenwalt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #8 | 66-86 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Erik Lillibridge steps in front of the Paul Polston pass in the backcourt | 66-88 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | William Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 66-88 |
| 02:19 | Rice | William Burakowski is hacked by Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #9 | 66-88 |
| 02:19 | Rice | William Burakowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-88 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | William Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-88 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Durrenberger | 66-90 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-90 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 66-90 |
| 01:23 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-90 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-90 |
| 01:16 | Rice | William Burakowski misses the lay-in | 66-90 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge gets the rebound | 66-90 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Lillibridge | 66-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Erik Lillibridge is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #10 | 66-92 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 67-92 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Horn - foul #2 on Joseph Horn, team foul #9 | 68-92 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 68-93 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-94 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-94 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Paul Polston grabs the offensive board | 68-94 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Manuel Wall clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-94 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | William Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 68-94 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge runs out the clock | 68-94 |