| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Moises Figueroa picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 39-25 |
| 19:11 | UTEP | Roger Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 19:09 | Rice | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Rumble | 39-27 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Joey Graham's pass is intercepted by Charles Smith | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for 10 seconds | 39-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (PG), David Jackson (PF) Roger Willett, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Larry Wiley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 39-27 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Charles Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jason Stadtmiller - foul #2 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Phil Sprankle (SF), James Neu (C) Larry Wiley, Moises Figueroa, Willie Hyde | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 17:53 | Rice | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Henry Gobin is called for the reach on Phil Sprankle - foul #2 on Henry Gobin, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | James Neu comes up short on the shot near the basket | 39-30 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | David Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Daniel Sepe (PF) Matthew Cochran, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Roger Willett clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 39-30 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Harold Caraway buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by James Neu - foul #1 on James Neu, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Larry Wiley (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Joey Graham (PF), Willie Hyde (C) Roger Willett, Jason Stadtmiller, Phil Sprankle, Daniel Sepe, James Neu | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Charles Smith | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Harold Caraway misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:07 | UTEP | Willie Hyde snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Smith (PG) Harold Caraway | |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Joey Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 40-32 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hyde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Moises Figueroa takes the ball from Thomas Ferebee | 40-32 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Willie Hyde buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Wiley | 42-32 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for 10 seconds | 42-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Sprankle (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF), David Jackson (C) Moises Figueroa, Joey Graham, Willie Hyde | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Larry Wiley connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Cochran | 44-32 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | David Jackson grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle is hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #3 on Henry Gobin, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), James Neu (C) Matthew Cochran, Larry Wiley, Phil Sprankle, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 13:22 | UTEP | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Henry Gobin - foul #4 on Henry Gobin, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Willie Hyde (C) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Roger Willett | 46-32 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Roger Willett grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Willett | 48-32 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Wiley (SG), Phil Sprankle (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF) Jason Stadtmiller, Moises Figueroa, James Neu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Sepe - foul #1 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Joey Graham (PF) Roger Willett, Willie Hyde | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (PF) Henry Gobin | |
| 12:04 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Larry Wiley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-34 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Eyre (fresh) SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Sprankle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joey Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Wiley - foul #1 on Larry Wiley, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), David Jackson (C) David Eyre, Phil Sprankle, Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Gobin (SF) Harold Caraway | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-34 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:55 | UTEP | Henry Gobin is called for the reach on Moises Figueroa - foul #5 on Henry Gobin, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Willie Hyde (C) Jason Stadtmiller, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Harold Caraway (C) Henry Gobin, Robert Kelly | |
| 10:34 | UTEP | Roger Willett double dribbles | 51-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:10 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Harold Caraway tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Larry Wiley gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Jackson (PF) Joey Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:51 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Robert Kelly can't finish the layup | 53-36 |
| 09:22 | UTEP | Larry Wiley grabs the board | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:56 | UTEP | David Jackson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Wiley | 55-36 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | David Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 08:32 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa is whistled for a carry | 55-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Phil Sprankle (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF), James Neu (C) Roger Willett, Larry Wiley, Moises Figueroa, David Jackson, Willie Hyde | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG), Kenneth Rumble (C) Charles Green, Harold Caraway | |
| 08:11 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Trudell | 55-38 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 55-38 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle tips it back up and in | 57-38 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Robert Kelly travels in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joey Graham (PF) Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phil Sprankle | 59-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phil Sprankle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joey Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Neu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ricky Trudell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Smith (tired) 14 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Robert Kelly scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 59-40 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Joey Graham - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Larry Wiley (SG), David Jackson (C) Matthew Cochran, Jason Stadtmiller, James Neu | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Frederic Griffin (SF) Ricky Trudell, Charles Smith | |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Frederic Griffin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | David Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Joey Graham can't tip it in | 61-42 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Frederic Griffin pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee double dribbles | 61-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF), Willie Hyde (C) David Eyre, Phil Sprankle, Joey Graham, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Willie Hyde - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG), Andrew Palmer (SF) Charles Green, Frederic Griffin | |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Willie Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:15 | UTEP | Willie Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Robert Kelly drills a runner in the paint | 63-44 |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Willie Hyde makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Willett and he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Neu (PF) Roger Willett, Larry Wiley, Moises Figueroa | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:24 | UTEP | Willie Hyde makes the free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-44 |
| 03:59 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran gets the rebound | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Cochran | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Jason Stadtmiller picks off the pass by Ricky Trudell in the backcourt | 69-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sepe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Neu (fresh) C - Willie Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ricky Trudell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferebee (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Palmer (fresh) PF - Robert Kelly (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Ferebee - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #10 | 69-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Sprankle (SF), David Jackson (PF) Daniel Sepe, Willie Hyde | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Frederic Griffin (SF), Kenneth Rumble (C) Ricky Trudell, Andrew Palmer, Harold Caraway | |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:10 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 03:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 70-44 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Charles Green is hacked by Matthew Cochran - foul #1 on Matthew Cochran, team foul #6 | 70-44 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Robert Kelly is denied on a dunk by David Jackson | 70-44 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble gets the offensive rebound | 70-44 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle double dribbles | 70-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Daniel Sepe (PF) Matthew Cochran, James Neu | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Daniel Sepe picks off the pass by Kenneth Rumble | 70-47 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Sepe | 72-47 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Frederic Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by David Eyre - foul #1 on David Eyre, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), James Neu (C) David Eyre, Daniel Sepe | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Frederic Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Neu | 72-47 |
| 01:33 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Cochran | 75-47 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Phil Sprankle steals it from Robert Kelly in the backcourt | 75-47 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | David Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Phil Sprankle | 77-47 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee buries a 3 from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | James Neu snags the offensive board | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle misses the floater near the basket | 77-50 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble grabs the board | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | David Jackson swats the short shot by Robert Kelly | 77-50 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran runs out the clock | 77-50 |