| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Sean Grady - foul #2 on Sean Grady, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Carlos Tedrow steals it from Steven Turney | 33-46 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Brian Livingston drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 18:54 | UTEP | Brian Livingston steals it from Sean Grady | 33-49 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle is hacked by Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 33-49 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Steven Turney gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Nelson Heard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 18:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Darren Shaffer | 33-49 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Robert Ivey steals the ball from Henry Brown in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Robert Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ivey | 35-49 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Brian Livingston double dribbles | 35-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Sean Covell (SG), Eric Lebo (SF), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Sammie May (C) Robert Wilson, Robert Ivey, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Sean Covell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-49 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 17:01 | Rice | A charge is called on Ron Washington - foul #3 on Ron Washington, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (PF) Ron Washington | |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Howard Reed grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 16:32 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 37-51 |
| 16:10 | UTEP | Sean Covell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 16:08 | UTEP | Sean Covell gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Eric Lebo grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) SG - Sean Covell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Lebo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Miguel Enriquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie May (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hendricks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Sean Covell is whistled for a carry | 37-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sean Grady (C) Luis Gutierrez, Sean Covell, Eric Lebo, Miguel Enriquez, Sammie May | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Henry Brown (C) Stephen McKinnie, Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Robert Ivey picks off the pass by Carlos Tedrow | 37-51 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Brian Livingston steals the ball from Robert Ivey | 37-51 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Grady | 37-51 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the tip | 37-51 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Darren Shaffer tips it but misses | 37-51 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Turney | 37-51 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Sean Grady knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wilson | 40-51 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Robert Ivey is called for the reach on Brian Livingston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ivey, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), David Spaeth (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Robert Ivey, Steven Turney, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Ron Washington (C) Corey Riddle, Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Henry Brown | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is fouled on the floor by Sean Covell - foul #1 on Sean Covell, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (SF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Miguel Enriquez steals the ball from Ron Washington | 40-51 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | David Spaeth drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Wilson | 42-51 |
| 12:37 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the lay-in | 42-51 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Charles Hendricks snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Nelson Heard (PF), Sammie May (C) Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Eric Lebo, David Spaeth, Miguel Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Darren Shaffer (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Steven Turney is hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #1 on Brian Livingston, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Heard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammie May (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Wayne Scarlett steps in front of the Nelson Heard pass | 42-51 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Corey Riddle misses the runner in the paint | 42-51 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Steven Turney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Scarlett - foul #1 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlos Tedrow (SF), Henry Brown (C) Wayne Scarlett, Stephen McKinnie | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Brian Livingston can't finish the layup | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nelson Heard | 44-51 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Steven Turney scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Nelson Heard | 46-51 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Corey Riddle is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Heard - foul #3 on Nelson Heard, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), Sean Covell (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Sean Grady (C) Luis Gutierrez, Robert Ivey, Steven Turney, Sammie May | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 10:17 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Sean Covell's pass is intercepted by Howard Reed | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the finger roll set up by Howard Reed | 46-53 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Sean Grady hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Covell | 48-53 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Corey Riddle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Howard Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Darren Shaffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Darren Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Henry Brown buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Riddle | 48-55 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Nelson Heard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Corey Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Darren Shaffer lays it up and in and he's fouled by Nelson Heard - foul #4 on Nelson Heard, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Steven Turney (SF), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Eric Lebo (C) Robert Wilson, Sean Covell, Gary Johnson, Nelson Heard, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Corey Riddle, Howard Reed, Carlos Tedrow, Henry Brown | |
| 08:13 | Rice | Darren Shaffer makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez hits a floater from close range set up by Eric Lebo and he's hacked by Charles Bissonnette - foul #2 on Charles Bissonnette, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (C) Darren Shaffer | |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Turney | 51-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Stephen McKinnie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Washington (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Eric Lebo hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Ron Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | Eric Lebo gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Brian Livingston takes the ball from Miguel Enriquez | 53-60 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Turney - foul #3 on Steven Turney, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Wilson (PG), David Spaeth (PF), Sammie May (C) Luis Gutierrez, Miguel Enriquez, Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF), Wayne Scarlett (PF), Henry Brown (C) Brian Livingston, Charles Hendricks, Ron Washington | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | David Spaeth is denied on a layup by Henry Brown | 53-62 |
| 06:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Scarlett and he's fouled by Robert Ivey - foul #2 on Robert Ivey, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SG), Gary Johnson (SF) Robert Ivey, Steven Turney | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Charles Bissonnette | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:22 | UTEP | Sean Covell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Howard Reed hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frank Stephenson | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Sammie May misses the dunk | 53-67 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Ivey (SG), Eric Lebo (SF), Miguel Enriquez (PF), Sean Grady (C) Sean Covell, Gary Johnson, David Spaeth, Sammie May | |
| Subs | Rice | Corey Riddle (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Carlos Tedrow (SF), Darren Shaffer (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Stephen McKinnie, Howard Reed, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| 04:10 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses the runner in the lane | 53-67 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Eric Lebo tips it but misses | 53-67 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Sean Grady - foul #3 on Sean Grady, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 03:50 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | UTEP | Sean Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Covell (SG), Steven Turney (SF) Robert Ivey, Sean Grady | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Sean Covell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Corey Riddle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Carlos Tedrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darren Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Rice | Corey Riddle double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 03:32 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Brian Livingston pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:21 | Rice | Corey Riddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Carlos Tedrow gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle banks in the layup and he's fouled by Luis Gutierrez - foul #2 on Luis Gutierrez, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Johnson (SF) Steven Turney | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McKinnie (SG), Howard Reed (SF), Wayne Scarlett (PF), Ron Washington (C) Brian Livingston, Carlos Tedrow, Darren Shaffer, Charles Hendricks | |
| 02:51 | Rice | Corey Riddle makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-71 |
| 02:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Howard Reed | 53-71 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #11 | 53-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie May (C) Eric Lebo | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SF) Corey Riddle | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 53-73 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 02:01 | UTEP | Gary Johnson misses the tip | 53-73 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Howard Reed is fouled on the floor by Sammie May - foul #1 on Sammie May, team foul #12 | 53-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Lebo (SF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (PF) Wayne Scarlett | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Charles Bissonnette steals the ball from Luis Gutierrez | 53-75 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 00:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ron Washington | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-77 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Sean Covell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Eric Lebo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Reed - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #5 | 53-77 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Eric Lebo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Charles Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Stephen McKinnie runs out the clock | 53-77 |