| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Stanley Badgett takes the ball from Henry Sexton | 41-28 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 19:08 | Rice | Jae Champion splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Angel Montes is called for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 18:26 | Rice | Timothy Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Badgett | 41-28 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Nathaniel Toothman steals the ball from Angel Montes | 41-28 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Timothy Davis is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Timothy Davis | |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 44-28 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF) Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-28 |
| 16:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF), Richard Fontanez (C) Jesus Guzman, James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Timothy Davis, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-28 |
| 15:39 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the follow up shot | 45-30 |
| 15:15 | UTEP | Angel Montes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Fontanez - foul #1 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF) Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Michael Beck | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #1 on Sean Stutts, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the free throw | 50-31 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Jae Champion knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 50-33 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Colby Dickison is called for the reach on Jesus Guzman - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Wright (C) Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Badgett | 53-33 |
| 13:23 | Rice | James Wright swats the short shot by Michael Beck | 53-33 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 12:58 | UTEP | Michael Beck picks off the pass by Jesus Guzman | 53-33 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the tip | 53-33 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Ralph Hannum buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 53-35 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Angel Montes - foul #3 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett, James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Mario Torres hits a jump hook from the right block | 55-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-35 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 55-37 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Sean Stutts is called for the reach on Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison | |
| 10:46 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Angel Montes is blocked by Sean Stutts | 55-37 |
| 10:44 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 55-37 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-37 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Peter Worden gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the jumpshot from the right side | 57-37 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Timothy Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-39 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Angel Montes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Jae Champion is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), James Wright (C) Peter Worden, Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Timothy Davis, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Ralph Hannum buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-41 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams is hacked by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #4 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG) Angel Montes | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison | |
| 07:53 | UTEP | Peter Worden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-41 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | James Wright tips it back up and in | 62-41 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Sean Stutts is whistled for a carry | 62-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Fontanez (C) James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #7 | 62-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Alfred Reid | |
| 07:21 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 07:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Toothman | 62-41 |
| 07:05 | Rice | Richard Fontanez is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #2 | 62-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:53 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hannum | 62-43 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is whistled for a carry | 62-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Sean Stutts | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Colby Dickison tips it in | 62-45 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Colby Dickison is called for the reach on Peter Worden - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jae Champion - foul #1 on Jae Champion, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), James Wright (C) Peter Worden, Richard Fontanez | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Timothy Davis, Nathaniel Toothman, Alfred Reid | |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Mario Torres - foul #2 on Mario Torres, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF) Luis Velasquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Jae Champion evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-45 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Thomas Wiliams - foul #1 on Thomas Wiliams, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 04:26 | Rice | Alfred Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Badgett | 63-45 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wiliams and he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #10 | 65-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Richard Fontanez (C) Angel Montes, James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Sean Stutts | |
| 03:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the free throw | 66-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Adkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Charles Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-45 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 03:15 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 02:57 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett grabs the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 02:37 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett hits the follow up shot | 68-45 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Timothy Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-45 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 68-45 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | Peter Worden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG) Thomas Wiliams | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Charles Adkins | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jesus Guzman takes the ball from Nathaniel Toothman | 68-45 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses the lay-in | 68-45 |
| 01:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 68-45 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Timothy Davis makes the driving attempt in the lane | 68-47 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden loses the dribble to Nathaniel Toothman | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts buries a turnaround in the paint | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Peter Worden banks in the layup set up by Richard Fontanez | 70-49 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Richard Fontanez swats the short shot by Sean Stutts | 70-49 |
| 00:04 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 70-49 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the follow up shot | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes runs out the clock | 70-51 |