| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for traveling | 28-24 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | John Thomas grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Boris Polinski hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Hovey | 31-24 |
| 18:49 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Derek Riles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Ward Toomey swats the shot by David Mabe | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Riles | 31-24 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Ward Toomey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:36 | Rice | James Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) William Stanton | |
| 17:17 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 17:02 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is hacked by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Dummer (SF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Derek Riles, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Steven Dummer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Wiggs - foul #1 on Jerome Wiggs, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Steven Dummer misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | Steven Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Boris Polinski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Steven Dummer | 34-24 |
| 15:42 | Rice | James Chavers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antoine Sharp | 34-26 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Derek Riles (SF), Jonathan Blackmon (PF), John Thomas (C) Gary Hovey, Steven Dummer, Ward Toomey, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 15:12 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-26 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Donnell Cook buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Stanton | 34-28 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is fouled on the floor by Antonio Clark - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG) Boris Polinski | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) Antonio Clark, Donnell Cook | |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Charles Franks can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 14:22 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 14:04 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Mabe | 34-30 |
| 13:44 | UTEP | Derek Riles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 13:42 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Charles Franks picks off the pass by Daniel Costner in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 13:27 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales's pass is intercepted by William Stanton | 34-30 |
| 13:13 | Rice | David Mabe misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 13:11 | Rice | James Shook snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:52 | Rice | James Chavers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-30 |
| 12:50 | UTEP | Charles Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | John Thomas drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Riles | 36-30 |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Shook scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 36-32 |
| 12:10 | UTEP | Derek Riles drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Thomas | 38-32 |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Steven Dummer (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Derek Riles, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) William Stanton, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:51 | Rice | James Chavers snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | Rice | Boris Polinski takes the ball from Antoine Sharp | 38-33 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Bacher - foul #1 on Michael Bacher, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Ward Toomey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:18 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #2 on Ward Toomey, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:30 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Ward Toomey gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:11 | UTEP | Boris Polinski gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Ward Toomey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) Jerome Wiggs, Donnell Cook | |
| 09:37 | Rice | James Chavers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Riles (SF), John Thomas (C) Steven Dummer, Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Gary Hovey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 41-34 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Riles - foul #2 on Derek Riles, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antoine Sharp, David Mabe | |
| 08:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | John Thomas double dribbles | 41-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales (PG), Jonathan Blackmon (PF) Gary Hovey, Ward Toomey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:06 | Rice | William Stanton misses the floater from the left side | 41-35 |
| 08:05 | UTEP | John Thomas gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Riles and the foul's on Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Franks (SG), Steven Dummer (SF) Boris Polinski, Derek Riles | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Daniel Costner, James Shook | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Salvador Gonzales makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:18 | Rice | John Thomas takes the ball from Antonio Clark | 44-35 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Franks (fresh) SF - Steven Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | James Chavers swats the short shot by Salvador Gonzales | 44-35 |
| 06:57 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 06:30 | Rice | William Stanton is hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Hovey (PG), Boris Polinski (SG), Derek Riles (SF), Ward Toomey (PF), Alfredo Gallo (C) Salvador Gonzales, Charles Franks, Steven Dummer, Jonathan Blackmon, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 06:13 | Rice | David Mabe hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Gary Hovey - foul #1 on Gary Hovey, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| 06:13 | Rice | David Mabe makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 05:51 | UTEP | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Derek Riles grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Boris Polinski misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 05:37 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Rice | David Mabe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Donnell Cook tips it home | 44-40 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | Ward Toomey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 05:05 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 04:50 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ward Toomey - foul #3 on Ward Toomey, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Thomas (C) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Donnell Cook | |
| 04:50 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:50 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Gary Hovey drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Boris Polinski | 46-42 |
| 04:19 | Rice | David Mabe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Ward Toomey | 46-42 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | Ward Toomey's pass is intercepted by James Chavers | 46-42 |
| 03:49 | Rice | James Shook misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 03:47 | Rice | David Mabe snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 03:40 | Rice | James Chavers's layup is rejected by Ward Toomey | 46-42 |
| 03:39 | UTEP | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:25 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 03:23 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 03:11 | Rice | The jump hook by James Shook is blocked by John Thomas | 46-42 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Ward Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Hovey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Riles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ward Toomey (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chavers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Gary Hovey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Daniel Costner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Derek Riles misses the jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 02:17 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Rice | David Mabe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 49-47 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Gary Hovey - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Gary Hovey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:42 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derek Riles - foul #3 on Derek Riles, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 01:16 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:16 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:16 | UTEP | Ward Toomey snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Boris Polinski is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| 00:32 | Rice | James Chavers scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Gary Hovey knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Riles and the foul's on Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:06 | UTEP | Gary Hovey makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | John Thomas runs out the clock | 53-50 |