| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | John Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-18 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the turnaround from close range set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 33-18 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Donald Aranda clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-18 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Derek Foster snags the defensive board | 33-18 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 35-18 |
| 18:29 | Rice | The jumper by William Borrelli is denied by Carlos Strode | 35-18 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Andrew Arnold gets the rebound | 35-18 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 17:41 | Rice | John Scott can't tip it in | 35-18 |
| 17:39 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 35-18 |
| 17:20 | UTEP | William Borrelli steals it from George Mitchell | 35-18 |
| 16:59 | Rice | John Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-18 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #1 | 35-18 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Tim Crawford (PF) Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 16:11 | UTEP | The jump hook by Tim Crawford is blocked by John Blum | 35-18 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Donald Aranda snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Blum | 35-21 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Edward Tinch's fadeaway is rejected by Neil Still | 35-21 |
| 15:51 | Rice | William Borrelli snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Still (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 15:25 | Rice | Neil Still grabs the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Neil Still hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 35-23 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 14:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Neil Still | 35-23 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Donald Aranda drills a floater in the paint set up by William Borrelli | 35-25 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | John Blum is called for the reach on Edward Dubin - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (PF) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Dubin, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Jesse Glover, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Neil Still | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:41 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 13:13 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Strode | 39-25 |
| 13:03 | Rice | John Blum loses the ball out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (SG) John Blum | |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Edward Tinch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Adam Chiaramonte | 42-25 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Adam Chiaramonte steals it from Maurice Lemons | 42-25 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte banks in the layup | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Andrew Arnold lays it in on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 44-27 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Edward Tinch double dribbles | 44-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (C) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez, Andrew Arnold | |
| 11:22 | Rice | Carlos Strode takes the ball from John Scott | 44-27 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-27 |
| 10:56 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 10:42 | Rice | William Borrelli drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 10:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Aranda | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 10:00 | Rice | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 09:37 | Rice | John Scott is fouled on the floor by Derek Foster - foul #2 on Derek Foster, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Arnold (C) John Scott | |
| 09:24 | Rice | John Blum hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 44-32 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | George Mitchell tips it home | 46-32 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Dubin | 46-32 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Edward Dubin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Maurice Lemons tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | George Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Tim Crawford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Blum - foul #2 on John Blum, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Carlos Strode (PF) Dewitt Wheeler, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Donald Aranda, John Blum, Andrew Arnold | |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 07:43 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tim Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | William Borrelli buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Lapoint | 51-35 |
| 06:56 | UTEP | Tim Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Edward Dubin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF) William Borrelli | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Neil Still knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 06:24 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Adam Chiaramonte | 53-38 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Tim Crawford is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #3 on Tim Crawford, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Donald Aranda (SF) Jesse Glover, Gary Lapoint | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Charles Tabarez tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Carlos Strode scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Derek Foster | 55-38 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Edward Tinch is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Edward Tinch, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Andrew Arnold (C) Charles Tabarez, Neil Still | |
| 05:21 | Rice | William Borrelli clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Carlos Strode drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewitt Wheeler | 57-38 |
| 04:33 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-38 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Andrew Arnold tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| 03:53 | Rice | William Borrelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-40 |
| 03:51 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | UTEP | Derek Foster drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 62-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Donald Aranda drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Maurice Lemons | 62-43 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Derek Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Scott - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #5 | 62-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (PG), Edward Tinch (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Dennis Kerr (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Dubin, Carlos Strode, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, John Scott, Andrew Arnold | |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 02:49 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:33 | Rice | John Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 02:32 | UTEP | Tim Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 64-43 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Neil Still gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Gary Lapoint is denied on a layup by Dennis Kerr | 64-43 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | Edward Tinch pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gary Lapoint - foul #1 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), George Mitchell (C) Adam Chiaramonte, Dennis Kerr | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dewitt Wheeler - foul #1 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #4 | 66-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (PF) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Neil Still pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | John Blum steals it from Carlos Strode | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Blum makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler runs out the clock | 66-48 |