| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Dowdell (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is fouled on the floor by Gabriel McLelland - foul #2 on Gabriel McLelland, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Brito and the foul's on David Bell - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Conrad Snow (C) David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Sholar | 45-38 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Gregory Brito scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jimmie Baker | 45-40 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Donald Price is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Conrad Snow | 47-40 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Tony Doty (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Phil Strawn (SG), Robert Rossignol (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Shawn Dowdell, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 18:08 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Phil Strawn buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dugan | 50-42 |
| 17:33 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Howell | 52-42 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan is fouled on the floor by Tony Doty - foul #1 on Tony Doty, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Donald Price (SF), Conrad Snow (PF) Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Dugan, Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Christopher McColgan | |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 52-42 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Charles Helle - foul #3 on Charles Helle, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Charles Helle, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Johnson (PF) Thomas Crane | |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 52-44 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 52-44 |
| 16:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Conrad Snow | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Price (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Conrad Snow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Dowdell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Brumfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Aaron Harris loses the dribble to Shawn Dowdell in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Gregory Brito hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-44 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 52-46 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Conrad Snow connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), David Bell (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Shawn Dowdell, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 15:14 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 15:13 | Rice | David Bell grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Conrad Snow tips it home | 56-46 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 14:35 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on Charles Helle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phil Strawn, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (PF) Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Mudd (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| 14:23 | Rice | Robert Rossignol steps in front of the Patrick Howell pass | 56-46 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Bruce Parker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 14:05 | Rice | David Bell snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Mudd - foul #2 on James Mudd, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin, David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Jimmie Baker (SG), Shawn Dowdell (C) Phil Strawn, Robert Rossignol, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Tony Doty makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Stephen Sholar takes the ball from Jimmie Baker | 59-46 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | James Mudd pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | James Mudd misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-46 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Donald Price gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Tony Doty buries a 3 from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | James Mudd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Helle | 65-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mudd (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Dowdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:57 | UTEP | Bruce Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmie Baker | 65-51 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses the lay-in | 65-51 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Bruce Parker snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Bruce Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Stephen Sholar is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Charles Helle | 67-51 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Bruce Parker is fouled on the floor by Tony Doty - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Patrick Howell (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Conrad Snow (PF), David Bell (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Thomas Crane (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, James Mudd, Shawn Dowdell | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Bell - foul #4 on David Bell, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (SF) David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:47 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Patrick Howell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Thomas Crane connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rossignol and he's hacked by Federico Russo - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Phil Strawn is called for the reach on Aaron Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Strawn, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Aaron Harris dunks the ball set up by Patrick Howell | 71-54 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Thomas Crane hits a floater in the paint set up by Phil Strawn | 71-56 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Conrad Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 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) | |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 71-58 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Robert Rossignol takes the ball from Aaron Harris | 71-58 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Federico Russo - foul #2 on Federico Russo, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Sholar (PF) Federico Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Dugan (PG), Bruce Parker (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Bruce Parker takes the ball from Wendell Hamlin | 71-60 |
| 09:24 | UTEP | Phil Strawn slams it home set up by Bruce Parker | 71-62 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Johnson (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Donald Price (SF) Aaron Harris, Patrick Howell, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SG) Phil Strawn | |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Stephen Sholar lays it up and in | 73-62 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Gabriel McLelland takes the ball from James Dugan | 73-62 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Donald Price hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Conrad Snow | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Snow (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Dugan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brumfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the jumper near the basket set up by Bruce Parker | 76-64 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Donald Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Conrad Snow gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Stephen Sholar's floater is tipped away by Dennis Brumfield | 76-64 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Bruce Parker grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Victor Johnson steals it from Bruce Parker | 76-64 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Christopher Johnson picks off the pass by Conrad Snow in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 76-64 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Donald Price grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker lays it in | 78-66 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Aaron Harris (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Tony Doty (PF), David Bell (C) Victor Johnson, Gabriel McLelland, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar, Conrad Snow | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Phil Strawn (SG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Thomas Crane (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) James Dugan, Jimmie Baker, Bruce Parker, Christopher Johnson, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 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) | |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan is fouled on the floor by Wendell Hamlin - foul #2 on Wendell Hamlin, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:52 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Charles Helle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Doty | 81-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:20 | UTEP | Gregory Brito comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Thomas Crane tips it in | 81-70 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Gregory Brito is called for the reach on Charles Helle - foul #2 on Gregory Brito, team foul #5 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Federico Russo (SF) Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SF), James Mudd (PF) Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Federico Russo buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Brito | 83-73 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Aaron Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-73 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin gets the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Federico Russo can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 83-73 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Federico Russo can't tip it in | 83-73 |
| 04:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Mudd | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Gregory Brito can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Helle - foul #4 on Charles Helle, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Wendell Hamlin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (SF) Phil Strawn | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Gregory Brito makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Gregory Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Federico Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crane - foul #2 on Thomas Crane, team foul #6 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jimmie Baker (SG) Robert Rossignol | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jimmie Baker is called for the reach on Stephen Sholar - foul #3 on Jimmie Baker, team foul #7 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Tony Doty (C) Federico Russo, David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) James Mudd, Shawn Dowdell | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Bruce Parker drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Baker | 85-77 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Patrick Howell is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Helle | 88-77 |
| 02:31 | UTEP | Bruce Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-77 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Thomas Crane snags the offensive board | 88-77 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Gregory Brito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-77 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Tony Doty pulls down the rebound | 88-77 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Federico Russo (SF), Wendell Hamlin (PF) Charles Helle, Donald Price, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Strawn (PG), Shawn Dowdell (SF), Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Brito, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Shawn Dowdell is called for the reach on Patrick Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Dowdell, team foul #8 | 88-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Mudd (PF) Thomas Crane | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Patrick Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-77 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Conrad Snow (PF), David Bell (C) Patrick Howell, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Johnson (PF) James Mudd | |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Shawn Dowdell hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 90-79 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Conrad Snow misses short on a jumper in the lane | 90-79 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Conrad Snow tips it in | 92-79 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 92-79 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Conrad Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 92-79 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland blows the layup | 92-79 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker snags the defensive board | 92-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Aaron Harris steps in front of the Phil Strawn pass in the backcourt | 92-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Jimmie Baker takes the ball from Conrad Snow | 92-79 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Conrad Snow - foul #2 on Conrad Snow, team foul #11 | 92-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG), Tony Doty (C) Gabriel McLelland, David Bell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (PF) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Jimmie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Aaron Harris runs out the clock | 92-81 |