| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Damico (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | John Damico inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UTEP | Gary Hovey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Edwin Bundy's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Pinter | 23-26 |
| 19:41 | Rice | Brad Snedeker grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Edwin Bundy loses the dribble to Gary Hovey | 23-26 |
| 18:55 | UTEP | John Damico buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Edwin Bundy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Gary Hovey, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Edwin Bundy makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Michael Pinter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Eric Hayes clanks a turnaround from close range | 24-28 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Edwin Bundy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Edwin Bundy comes up short on the floater near the basket | 24-28 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Edwin Bundy snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Ratko Swietoniowski is called for the reach on Edwin Bundy - foul #1 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Leonard Smith is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:43 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Brad Snedeker snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Derrick Kephart scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Shawn Porter | 26-28 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hovey | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 26-28 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Derrick Kephart grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Brad Snedeker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Shawn Porter, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Gary Hovey, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Ward Toomey makes the wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Wood | 26-30 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Mark Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF) John Damico | |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Ray Halloway hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski | 26-32 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Mark Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Wood | 26-32 |
| 13:42 | UTEP | Michael Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ratko Swietoniowski | 26-35 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Ward Toomey denies the turnaround by Donnell Cook | 26-35 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Derek Riles pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Ward Toomey is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-35 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Mark Thompson grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 12:28 | Rice | Jonathan Barba is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Barba, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Leonard Smith, Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Ratko Swietoniowski, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Michael Pinter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| 11:55 | Rice | James Chavers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UTEP | John Damico can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derrick Kephart - foul #1 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | John Damico misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 11:35 | UTEP | John Damico misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 11:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 26-35 |
| 11:06 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by Michael Pinter | 26-35 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Edwin Bundy tips it but misses | 26-35 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Derrick Kephart grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 10:47 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Snedeker | 28-35 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Michael Pinter misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Michael Wood snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Gary Hovey comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Brad Snedeker gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Shawn Porter drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brad Snedeker | 30-35 |
| 09:47 | UTEP | Eric Hayes is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wood | 30-37 |
| 09:27 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Pinter - foul #2 on Michael Pinter, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski (SG) Michael Wood | |
| 09:27 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 09:27 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Hayes and the foul's on James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Derrick Kephart is called for the reach on Gary Hovey - foul #2 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Gary Hovey, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Michael Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 07:56 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wood | 34-40 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Edwin Bundy blocks the short jumper by Michael Wood | 34-40 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Brad Snedeker grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Halloway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ward Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Bundy - foul #3 on Edwin Bundy, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), James Chavers (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Edwin Bundy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), Eric Hayes (C) John Damico, Ward Toomey | |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Ray Halloway makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:40 | Rice | James Chavers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Michael Pinter (PF) Michael Wood, Ray Halloway | |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Eric Hayes jams it on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski and he's hacked by James Chavers - foul #4 on James Chavers, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Damico (SF) Derek Riles | |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Eric Hayes makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Lunsford and he's hacked by Ratko Swietoniowski - foul #2 on Ratko Swietoniowski, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG) Gary Hovey | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Eric Hayes hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski out of a doubleteam | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Shawn Porter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Michael Pinter is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ratko Swietoniowski and the foul's on James Chavers - foul #5 on James Chavers, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook, James Chavers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Michael Pinter makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Michael Pinter takes the ball from Derrick Kephart | 41-50 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Michael Pinter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Eric Hayes knocks away the 3 by Brad Snedeker | 41-50 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Michael Wood gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Eric Hayes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 41-50 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Michael Pinter hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ratko Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Damico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pinter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Eric Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Jonathan Barba knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-52 |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is fouled on the floor by John Damico - foul #2 on John Damico, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Leonard Smith, Jonathan Barba | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ray Halloway (PF), Ward Toomey (C) Michael Wood, Ratko Swietoniowski, John Damico, Michael Pinter, Eric Hayes | |
| 02:09 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 02:08 | UTEP | Ward Toomey pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Ray Halloway can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Shawn Porter, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Leonard Smith (SF) Johnny Lunsford, Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Ray Halloway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Derrick Kephart | 45-55 |
| 00:54 | UTEP | Ward Toomey drills a floater near the basket | 45-57 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Leonard Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Kephart | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Wood (PG), Ratko Swietoniowski (SG), John Damico (SF), Michael Pinter (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Gary Hovey, Boris Polinski, Derek Riles, Ray Halloway, Ward Toomey | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Derrick Kephart is called for the reach on Ratko Swietoniowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Ratko Swietoniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Ratko Swietoniowski steals it from Brad Snedeker | 48-58 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Michael Pinter banks in the layup on a great pass from Ratko Swietoniowski | 48-60 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-60 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Michael Pinter snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Wood runs out the clock | 48-60 |