| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Scates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Brent Scates inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | UTEP | Brent Scates blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:51 | Rice | Christopher Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Andrew Yopp is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Lynch - foul #1 on Christopher Lynch, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Louie Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bob Stoneking | 41-36 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking drills a shot from the left side set up by Brandon Doner | 41-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Paul Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Christopher Lynch swats the layup by Bob Stoneking | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Christopher Lynch is hacked by Brandon Doner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Doner, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Edward Hofman (PF) Michael Roland, Bradley Pooley | |
| 18:26 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Brent Scates grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Paul Terrell steps in front of the Ronnie Harshbarger pass | 41-40 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 44-40 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Edward Hofman is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Sean Mershon (SF), Sean Jeffries (C) Brandon Doner, Brent Scates, Bob Stoneking | |
| 17:54 | Rice | Andrew Yopp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Edward Hofman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Paul Terrell - foul #3 on Paul Terrell, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Louie Kennedy, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG) Joseph Firth | |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Edward Hofman misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 3rd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Christopher Lynch is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Fabiano | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Edward Hofman blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Leigh Norman (PF) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Bradley Pooley (PF) Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Jeffries | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Matthew Hearn buries a runner in the lane | 48-44 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Michael Roland scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Ronald Fabiano - foul #2 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Brent Scates (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Joseph Firth, Sean Mershon, Edward Hofman | |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Matthew Hearn pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Scates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Pooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Brent Scates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 15:46 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Michael Roland is called for the reach on Charlie Roberson - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Jordan Coons (SF) Michael Roland, Bradley Pooley | |
| 15:21 | Rice | Charlie Roberson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Andrew Yopp | 53-48 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Jordan Coons misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Andrew Yopp is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Lynch (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Jeffries (C) Bob Stoneking | |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Brandon Doner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronnie Harshbarger | 53-50 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Jordan Coons swats the short shot by Christopher Lynch | 53-50 |
| 14:48 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it in | 55-50 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Brandon Doner is hacked by Andrew Yopp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG) Andrew Yopp | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Mershon (SG), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Brent Scates | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-50 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Louie Kennedy steals it from Sean Mershon | 55-50 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Paul Terrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 13:38 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Sean Jeffries steals it from Charlie Roberson in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries is hacked by Christopher Lynch - foul #2 on Christopher Lynch, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Michael Roland (SG), Brent Scates (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Mershon, Jordan Coons, Bradley Pooley | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Brent Scates comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Michael Roland is called for the reach on Paul Terrell - foul #3 on Michael Roland, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Hofman (PF) Sean Jeffries | |
| 12:28 | Rice | Paul Terrell's floater is tipped away by Bob Stoneking | 55-52 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Gregory Bohon tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Brandon Doner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Stoneking | 57-55 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Bob Stoneking | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Fabiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brent Scates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hofman (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UTEP | Michael Roland clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Charlie Roberson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Charlie Roberson, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Brent Scates, Edward Hofman | |
| 11:01 | UTEP | Gregory Bohon steals it from Jordan Coons | 57-55 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Michael Roland grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 10:45 | UTEP | Ronald Fabiano steals it from Michael Roland | 57-55 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano throws it down | 59-55 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Joseph Firth is hacked by Ronald Fabiano - foul #3 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG), Charlie Roberson (SG), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Sean Mershon (SF) Michael Roland, Jordan Coons | |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Christopher Lynch tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Sean Mershon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Sean Mershon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Firth | 61-60 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Paul Terrell can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bob Stoneking - foul #2 on Bob Stoneking, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Brent Scates (PF), Edward Hofman (C) Joseph Firth, Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 09:26 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:26 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hearn | 61-60 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Brent Scates is called for the reach on Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Brent Scates, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jordan Coons (SF) Sean Mershon | |
| 08:57 | Rice | Edward Hofman is called for the reach on Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Edward Hofman, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Jeffries (C) Jordan Coons | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Michael Holmes, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG) Ronnie Harshbarger | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Brandon Doner connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Roland | 61-62 |
| 08:23 | Rice | Brandon Doner is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Doner, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:23 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Brent Scates misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louie Kennedy - foul #2 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Ronald Fabiano, Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jordan Coons (SF), Bob Stoneking (C) Edward Hofman, Sean Jeffries | |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Paul Terrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 63-64 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Brandon Doner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Charlie Roberson snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Brandon Doner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Roland (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jordan Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brent Scates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Michael Holmes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Michael Holmes, Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Sean Mershon (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF) Brandon Doner, Michael Roland, Jordan Coons, Brent Scates | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Ronnie Harshbarger picks off the pass by Louie Kennedy in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #4 on Paul Terrell, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Hofman (C) Bob Stoneking | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:47 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Charlie Roberson is blocked by Bradley Pooley | 63-65 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Christopher Lynch grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Louie Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Firth | 63-65 |
| 06:25 | UTEP | Sean Mershon lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Firth | 63-67 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Edward Hofman swats the layup by Paul Terrell | 63-67 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Christopher Lynch tips it home | 65-67 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charlie Roberson - foul #2 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Charlie Roberson, Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Jordan Coons (SF), Brent Scates (PF), Sean Jeffries (C) Joseph Firth, Sean Mershon, Bradley Pooley, Edward Hofman | |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Gregory Bohon knocks in the shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Matthew Hearn is called for the reach on Brandon Doner - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG) Ronnie Harshbarger | |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Andrew Yopp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Sean Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Brandon Doner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Yopp - foul #5 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Brandon Doner misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:49 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Charlie Roberson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louie Kennedy | 69-72 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Brent Scates comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Louie Kennedy - foul #3 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Matthew Hearn (SF) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Sean Mershon (SG), Bob Stoneking (C) Brandon Doner, Michael Roland, Sean Jeffries | |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Brent Scates makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Joseph Firth is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Firth, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 03:33 | Rice | Christopher Lynch grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Roberson (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher Lynch (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Mershon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jordan Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brent Scates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Stoneking (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Christopher Lynch takes the ball from Sean Mershon | 71-74 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Paul Terrell scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charlie Roberson | 73-74 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brandon Doner (PG), Ronnie Harshbarger (SG), Edward Hofman (PF) Joseph Firth, Jordan Coons, Brent Scates | |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Edward Hofman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leigh Norman - foul #2 on Leigh Norman, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (C) Charlie Roberson, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Edward Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Edward Hofman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Louie Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Leigh Norman blocks the short jumper by Sean Mershon | 73-75 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Leigh Norman snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Ronnie Harshbarger picks off the pass by Charlie Roberson in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Edward Hofman jams it on a nice dish by Ronnie Harshbarger | 73-77 |
| 01:57 | Rice | The jump hook by Paul Terrell is blocked by Edward Hofman | 73-77 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | Bob Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Lynch (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Roland (SG), Jordan Coons (SF), Bradley Pooley (PF) Ronnie Harshbarger, Sean Mershon, Edward Hofman | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Doner | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Christopher Lynch tips it in | 75-80 |
| 01:14 | UTEP | Jordan Coons misses the lay-in | 75-80 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley tips it in | 75-82 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Christopher Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley is hacked by Charlie Roberson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #16 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Hofman (C) Bob Stoneking | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Bradley Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Brandon Doner is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Doner, team foul #9 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bob Stoneking (C) Edward Hofman | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Gregory Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Roland | 76-83 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Michael Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Roberson - foul #4 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #17 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Scates (PF), Edward Hofman (C) Bradley Pooley, Bob Stoneking | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charlie Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-85 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Christopher Lynch is called for the reach on Brandon Doner - foul #3 on Christopher Lynch, team foul #18 | 76-85 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Brandon Doner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Paul Terrell's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Scates | 76-87 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Christopher Lynch grabs the offensive board | 76-87 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Paul Terrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-87 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Louie Kennedy tips it but misses | 76-87 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Edward Hofman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland is fouled on the floor by Charlie Roberson - foul #5 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #19 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Paul Terrell, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger (PG), Sean Mershon (SF) Brandon Doner, Jordan Coons | |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland misses the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger snags the defensive board | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Ronnie Harshbarger runs out the clock | 76-88 |