| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ghent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reay (fresh) PF - Raymundo Martin (fresh) C - Michael Albright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Michael Reay inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Michael Albright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin tips it home | 21-30 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Byrd and the foul's on Michael Albright - foul #1 on Michael Albright, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Ghent and he's fouled by Doyle Williams - foul #2 on Doyle Williams, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Doyle Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Walsh - foul #2 on Benjamin Walsh, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Waxman (SG), David Bullock (PF), Reuben Corriveau (C) Thomas Ghent, Raymundo Martin, Michael Albright | |
| 18:32 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Michael Waxman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Derrick Larrison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Michael Reay is called for the reach on Michael Byrd - foul #2 on Michael Reay, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Overly (PG), William McMurdie (SF) Benjamin Walsh, Michael Reay | |
| 17:29 | Rice | Doyle Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 17:28 | Rice | David Parker gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Michael Byrd is fouled on the floor by William McMurdie - foul #1 on William McMurdie, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Ghent (SG), Raymundo Martin (PF), Michael Albright (C) William McMurdie, David Bullock, Reuben Corriveau | |
| 16:53 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Ghent | 24-33 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Michael Waxman misses the floater from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:28 | Rice | James Kirkland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Doyle Williams snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 15:57 | Rice | David Parker is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 24-33 |
| 15:56 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Larrison (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Overly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ghent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Waxman (fairly fresh) PF - Raymundo Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Albright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | David Parker misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Overly - foul #3 on Luis Overly, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh (PG), William McMurdie (SG), Michael Reay (SF), David Bullock (PF), Reuben Corriveau (C) Luis Overly, Thomas Ghent, Michael Waxman, Raymundo Martin, Michael Albright | |
| 15:43 | Rice | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:43 | Rice | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | William McMurdie misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Crane - foul #2 on Frank Crane, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | William McMurdie misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | William McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:56 | Rice | James Kirkland is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 14:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Bullock | 26-34 |
| 14:52 | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Hyde (C) David Bullock | |
| 14:38 | Rice | James Kirkland drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Parker | 29-34 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Michael Reay connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Reuben Corriveau and he's hacked by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Ghent (SG), Brian Fiorentino (PF), Michael Albright (C) William McMurdie, Reuben Corriveau, Willie Hyde | |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Michael Reay makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Doyle Williams is whistled for a carry | 29-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Overly (PG), Raymundo Martin (PF) Benjamin Walsh, Brian Fiorentino | |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Michael Reay scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Albright | 29-40 |
| 13:29 | Rice | Luis Overly steals the ball from David Parker in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Ghent | 29-42 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 12:41 | Rice | David Parker hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Michael Albright makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymundo Martin | 31-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Luis Overly is called for the reach on David Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Overly, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh (PG), Michael Waxman (SG), William McMurdie (SF), David Bullock (PF), Reuben Corriveau (C) Luis Overly, Thomas Ghent, Michael Reay, Raymundo Martin, Michael Albright | |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Byrd buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Doyle Williams | 33-44 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Reay (SF), Raymundo Martin (PF) William McMurdie, Reuben Corriveau | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kirkland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Walsh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Waxman (fresh) SF - Michael Reay (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Larrison | 35-47 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymundo Martin | 35-50 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Derrick Larrison clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-50 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Derrick Larrison gets the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Michael Byrd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Larrison | 38-50 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Michael Reay misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-50 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Michael Waxman tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | David Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Michael Waxman connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Bullock and he's hacked by Derrick Larrison - foul #1 on Derrick Larrison, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Frank Crane (PF), Joseph Perry (C) James Kirkland, Doyle Williams, Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | William McMurdie (PG), Thomas Ghent (SG), Reuben Corriveau (PF), Michael Albright (C) Benjamin Walsh, Michael Reay, Raymundo Martin, David Bullock | |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Michael Waxman makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:25 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Parker | 41-55 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Michael Albright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-55 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Frank Crane gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:53 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 41-55 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Michael Waxman gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | David Parker is called for the reach on William McMurdie - foul #3 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh (PG) Michael Waxman | |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Michael Albright banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Walsh | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Joseph Perry hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Michael Albright misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Frank Crane gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Crane (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Walsh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ghent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William McMurdie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reuben Corriveau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Albright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Randall Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-57 |
| 07:26 | Rice | Frank Crane pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-57 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | William McMurdie grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh is hacked by David Parker - foul #4 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (PG), Doyle Williams (PF), Derrick Larrison (C) David Parker, Frank Crane, Joseph Perry | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Overly (PG), Michael Reay (SF), Raymundo Martin (PF), David Bullock (C) Benjamin Walsh, William McMurdie, Reuben Corriveau, Michael Albright | |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Michael Reay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Luis Overly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Derrick Larrison snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Kirkland is hacked by David Bullock in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bullock, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Waxman (SG) Thomas Ghent | |
| 05:53 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin is hacked by Doyle Williams - foul #3 on Doyle Williams, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Smith (SF) Randall Whitfield | |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Hyde (C) David Bullock | |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Raymundo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Luis Overly is called for the reach on Michael Byrd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Overly, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Walsh (PG) Luis Overly | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Willie Hyde clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Derrick Larrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:54 | Rice | James Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Fiorentino (PF) Raymundo Martin | |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Frank Crane is called for the reach on Willie Hyde - foul #3 on Frank Crane, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG) James Kirkland | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Ghent (SG) Michael Waxman | |
| 04:37 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 45-59 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | Willie Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Doyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Doyle Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Hyde | 45-59 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Thomas Ghent grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 03:48 | UTEP | Michael Reay is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Reay, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | James Kirkland (PG), Randall Whitfield (SF), Derrick Larrison (C) David Parker, Charles Smith, Doyle Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | William McMurdie (PG), Michael Waxman (SG), Raymundo Martin (PF), Michael Albright (C) Benjamin Walsh, Thomas Ghent, Brian Fiorentino, Willie Hyde | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Michael Byrd is fouled on the floor by Michael Waxman - foul #1 on Michael Waxman, team foul #10 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Bullock (SF), Reuben Corriveau (PF), Willie Hyde (C) Michael Reay, Raymundo Martin, Michael Albright | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:33 | UTEP | David Bullock pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Byrd (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Crane (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William McMurdie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Waxman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reuben Corriveau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hyde (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Michael Waxman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Reuben Corriveau grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:38 | UTEP | Michael Waxman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 02:36 | Rice | James Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Randall Whitfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Frank Crane can't tip it in | 46-59 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Bullock | 46-59 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | David Bullock comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Whitfield - foul #3 on Randall Whitfield, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG), Doyle Williams (PF) Randall Whitfield, Frank Crane | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:54 | UTEP | David Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:54 | UTEP | David Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Willie Hyde snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Derrick Larrison steals the ball from William McMurdie | 46-60 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Doyle Williams is denied on a layup by Willie Hyde | 46-60 |
| 01:10 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Waxman | 46-60 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | David Parker steals it from Michael Waxman | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | David Bullock blocks the jumper by Michael Byrd | 46-60 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | David Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Willie Hyde can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-60 |
| 00:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Kirkland | 46-60 |
| 00:13 | Rice | James Kirkland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 00:09 | Rice | David Parker knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | William McMurdie runs out the clock | 48-60 |