| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) SG - Peter Worden (fresh) SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Beck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Colby Dickison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Peter Worden snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Richard Fontanez | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Richard Fontanez swats the layup by Colby Dickison | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Colby Dickison steals the ball from Richard Fontanez | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Jae Champion shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:48 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Jesus Guzman takes the ball from Timothy Davis | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses badly on a runner near the basket | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Timothy Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 16:38 | UTEP | Peter Worden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:36 | UTEP | Richard Fontanez tips it in | 3-4 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Angel Montes is called for the reach on Brett Parker - foul #1 on Angel Montes, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Brett Parker, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Velasquez (PF), James Wright (C) Stanley Badgett, Richard Fontanez | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Angel Montes makes the 3rd free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - Jae Champion (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Jae Champion hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | UTEP | Peter Worden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Ralph Hannum is blocked by Luis Velasquez | 8-6 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts is fouled on the floor by Mario Torres - foul #1 on Mario Torres, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez, James Wright | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Brett Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Peter Worden evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stanley Badgett | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Alfred Reid scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 10-9 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses short on a runner from close range | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Richard Fontanez is called for the reach on Jae Champion - foul #1 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF) Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett | |
| 12:01 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:36 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez is fouled on the floor by Colby Dickison - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Michael Beck (C) Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) SF - Mario Torres (fresh) PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez blows the layup | 10-11 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Henry Sexton loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), James Wright (C) Thomas Wiliams, Richard Fontanez | |
| 10:37 | UTEP | Peter Worden connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Brett Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Toothman | 13-14 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | James Wright is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF), Stanley Badgett (PF) Mario Torres, Luis Velasquez | |
| 09:38 | Rice | Timothy Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Adkins | 18-14 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett is fouled on the floor by Alfred Reid - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams (SG), Richard Fontanez (C) Peter Worden, James Wright | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 18-17 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Fontanez - foul #2 on Richard Fontanez, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda (SG), James Wright (C) Angel Montes, Richard Fontanez | |
| 08:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesus Guzman | 18-17 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-17 |
| 07:38 | UTEP | James Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:11 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) SG - Antonio Castaneda (fresh) SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wright (fresh) | |
| 06:50 | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda comes up short on the floater from the left block | 18-17 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett tips it back up and in | 18-19 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 18-19 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Antonio Castaneda's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Stutts | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesus Guzman | 18-19 |
| 05:30 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Wiliams | 18-22 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Jae Champion evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Sexton and he's fouled by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), Luis Velasquez (PF), Richard Fontanez (C) Thomas Wiliams, Antonio Castaneda, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett, James Wright | |
| 05:12 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a jumper from the left side | 21-22 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses the tip | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Michael Beck pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Luis Velasquez - foul #1 on Luis Velasquez, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Jae Champion, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-22 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Michael Beck snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Worden - foul #1 on Peter Worden, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Peter Worden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Luis Velasquez gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Fontanez | 25-25 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Sean Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SF) Mario Torres | |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Montes | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Velasquez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Fontanez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Jae Champion misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Angel Montes pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Jae Champion steals the ball from Angel Montes | 25-28 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Jae Champion banks in the layup | 27-28 |
| 01:55 | UTEP | Angel Montes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Michael Beck tips it home | 29-28 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Peter Worden double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Timothy Davis, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stanley Badgett (PF), James Wright (C) Luis Velasquez, Richard Fontanez | |
| 00:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Parker | 31-28 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Peter Worden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | James Wright snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Angel Montes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 31-31 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Nathaniel Toothman, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF) Jesus Guzman | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-31 |