| Lineup | Rice | PG - Aaron Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Upchurch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Swiderski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is hacked by Daniel Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Pearson, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SG) Daniel Pearson | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wendell Hamlin and he's fouled by Christopher McColgan - foul #1 on Christopher McColgan, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | The jump hook by Gregory Swiderski is blocked by Paul Upchurch | 29-37 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 19:15 | Rice | Stephen Sholar hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Harris | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | UTEP | Paul Upchurch is called for the reach on Gregory Swiderski - foul #3 on Paul Upchurch, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:59 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Stephen Sholar clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Swiderski - foul #2 on Gregory Swiderski, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Stephen Sholar makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | Aaron Harris steps in front of the Gregory Swiderski pass | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Aaron Harris lays it in | 35-37 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Tony Doty is called for the reach on Gregory Brito - foul #2 on Tony Doty, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF) Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunn (PG), Bruce Parker (SG), James Mudd (SF), Dennis Brumfield (PF), Reynaldo Rivera (C) Gregory Brito, Robert Rossignol, Thomas Crane, Gregory Swiderski, Christopher McColgan | |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Michael Dunn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Federico Russo makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Howell | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Bruce Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Federico Russo snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Charles Helle is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Tony Doty | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | UTEP | Bruce Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Charles Helle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF) Aaron Harris, Federico Russo, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG) Michael Dunn, Reynaldo Rivera | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Dennis Brumfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Howell | 41-43 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Gregory Brito - foul #2 on Gregory Brito, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (SF), Gregory Swiderski (PF), Christopher McColgan (C) James Mudd, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rossignol (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Swiderski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Donald Price (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Pearson (SG) Robert Rossignol | |
| 15:19 | Rice | Donald Price scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Thomas Crane buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Brito | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Donald Price scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Aaron Harris | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Thomas Crane misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | Rice | Victor Johnson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Aaron Harris hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Price | 47-45 |
| 13:57 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Patrick Howell (C) Aaron Harris, Victor Johnson, Donald Price, Federico Russo, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), James Mudd (SF), Bruce Parker (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Daniel Pearson, Thomas Crane, Gregory Swiderski, Christopher McColgan | |
| 13:37 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Patrick Howell grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Mudd - foul #2 on James Mudd, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Tony Doty (C) Patrick Howell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Bruce Parker tips it home | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Michael Dunn takes the ball from Gabriel McLelland in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | James Mudd snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:18 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gabriel McLelland | 50-50 |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Wendell Hamlin takes the ball from Bruce Parker | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Helle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Doty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Rossignol (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Mudd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Parker - foul #2 on Bruce Parker, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Paul Upchurch (C) Charles Helle, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Daniel Pearson (SG), Thomas Crane (SF), Gregory Swiderski (PF), Reynaldo Rivera (C) Michael Dunn, Robert Rossignol, James Mudd, Bruce Parker, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Federico Russo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gregory Swiderski | 50-50 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is hacked by Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Aaron Harris, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Federico Russo - foul #2 on Federico Russo, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Patrick Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (PF) Federico Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher McColgan (C) Gregory Swiderski | |
| 10:33 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Paul Upchurch gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Aaron Harris is hacked by Gregory Brito - foul #3 on Gregory Brito, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Gregory Brito connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Pearson | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Charles Helle is hacked by Daniel Pearson - foul #4 on Daniel Pearson, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Rodriguez (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), James Mudd (SF), Bruce Parker (PF) Gregory Brito, Daniel Pearson, Thomas Crane, Reynaldo Rivera | |
| 09:56 | Rice | Charles Helle misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Bruce Parker pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Salvador Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Bruce Parker hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Patrick Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | James Mudd snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Rodriguez | 52-59 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Patrick Howell loses the dribble to Christopher McColgan | 52-59 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | James Mudd lays it up and in set up by Christopher McColgan | 52-61 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Paul Upchurch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Sparrow (PG), Gabriel McLelland (SG), Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Charles Helle, Patrick Howell, Donald Price, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Michael Dunn (SG), Thomas Crane (SF), Gregory Swiderski (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Salvador Rodriguez, Robert Rossignol, James Mudd, Bruce Parker, Christopher McColgan | |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tony Doty - foul #3 on Tony Doty, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Pearson (SG) Michael Dunn | |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is open but misses the lay-in | 52-63 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bruce Sparrow (fresh) SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Swiderski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UTEP | Gregory Brito can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Bruce Sparrow grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Tony Doty misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Gregory Brito pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Gregory Brito is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sparrow - foul #2 on Bruce Sparrow, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Federico Russo (C) Bruce Sparrow, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunn (SG), Bruce Parker (PF), Reynaldo Rivera (C) Daniel Pearson, Gregory Swiderski, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Bruce Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Federico Russo snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland is fouled in the backcourt by Reynaldo Rivera - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rivera, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Price (SF), Paul Upchurch (C) Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Pearson (SG), James Mudd (SF) Gregory Brito, Thomas Crane | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Gabriel McLelland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:57 | UTEP | James Mudd hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Dunn | 54-65 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donald Price misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Reynaldo Rivera grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Michael Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (SG), Patrick Howell (SF) Gabriel McLelland, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Rossignol (SG) Daniel Pearson | |
| 05:18 | Rice | Charles Helle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Reynaldo Rivera snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 04:54 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Donald Price pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Reynaldo Rivera is called for the reach on Aaron Harris - foul #3 on Reynaldo Rivera, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Wendell Hamlin (SF), Stephen Sholar (PF), Tony Doty (C) Patrick Howell, Donald Price, Federico Russo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Brito (PG), Thomas Crane (SF), Gregory Swiderski (PF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Michael Dunn, James Mudd, Bruce Parker, Reynaldo Rivera | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Aaron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Gregory Brito misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Swiderski | 56-65 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Charles Helle is called for the reach on Robert Rossignol - foul #1 on Charles Helle, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Howell (SG) Aaron Harris | |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher McColgan (C) Dennis Brumfield | |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Robert Rossignol misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Stephen Sholar grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-66 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski grabs the board | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan is whistled for traveling | 56-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gabriel McLelland (SG) Charles Helle | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Pearson (SG), Dennis Brumfield (PF) Robert Rossignol, Gregory Swiderski | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Patrick Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McLelland (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Doty (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gregory Brito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher McColgan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Tony Doty buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel McLelland | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Gregory Brito scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Brumfield | 59-68 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Harris (PG), Paul Upchurch (C) Patrick Howell, Tony Doty | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bruce Parker (SF), Gregory Swiderski (PF) Thomas Crane, Dennis Brumfield | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Stephen Sholar misses the jump hook from the right block | 59-68 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Christopher McColgan pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | UTEP | Bruce Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-68 |
| 02:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gabriel McLelland | 59-68 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Bruce Parker steps in front of the Aaron Harris pass in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Aaron Harris steals the ball from Daniel Pearson | 59-68 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Wendell Hamlin is whistled for a carry | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Crane (SF) Bruce Parker | |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski scores on a jumper from the right block | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | Christopher McColgan steps in front of the Paul Upchurch pass | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Crane and he's hacked by Stephen Sholar - foul #1 on Stephen Sholar, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Helle (PG), Victor Johnson (SG), Patrick Howell (SF), Federico Russo (PF), Tony Doty (C) Aaron Harris, Gabriel McLelland, Wendell Hamlin, Stephen Sholar, Paul Upchurch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dunn (PG), Robert Rossignol (SG), Bruce Parker (SF), Dennis Brumfield (C) Gregory Brito, Daniel Pearson, Thomas Crane, Christopher McColgan | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Gregory Swiderski misses the free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Tony Doty gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Victor Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-72 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Federico Russo tips it back up and in | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Dunn runs out the clock | 61-72 |