| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Roger Leader inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UTEP | Nick Caves can't throw it down | 20-27 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 19:22 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Leigh Norman denies the turnaround by Joseph Firth | 22-27 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Leigh Norman pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Gregory French (SF), Jim Williams (C) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 18:17 | UTEP | Joseph Firth drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Leader | 25-27 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Matthew Hearn evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Robinson and he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 18:02 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Roger Leader clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 17:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 25-30 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Joseph Firth - foul #2 on Joseph Firth, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| 17:14 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 25-32 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Joseph Firth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Jim Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 25-32 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | Roger Leader grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:16 | UTEP | Keith Robinson steps in front of the Tommy McComack pass | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Nick Caves grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Leigh Norman is called for the reach on Tommy McComack - foul #1 on Leigh Norman, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Grimaldi (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Roger Leader, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Gregory French, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 17 pts. SG - James Grimaldi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Firth and the foul's on Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG) Joseph Firth | |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Jack Jaquez | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Gregory Bohon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Hearn | 28-34 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza clanks a floater in the lane | 28-34 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Louie Kennedy splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Keith Robinson | 28-36 |
| 14:11 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza banks in the layup on a great pass from James Grimaldi | 30-36 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Louie Kennedy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Salvador Espinoza - foul #1 on Salvador Espinoza, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, Joseph Vidaurri, Salvador Espinoza, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Leigh Norman | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nick Caves | 33-38 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 33-40 |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Nick Caves connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Joseph Firth and the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Jim Williams (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| 12:52 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Jack Jaquez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Joseph Firth pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:14 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Roger Leader can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Jack Jaquez pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Roger Leader - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (PF) Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams, Jack Jaquez | |
| 12:07 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Roger Leader pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:54 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Roger Leader gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Espinoza | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Leigh Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Joseph Firth can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Bohon - foul #3 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Joseph Firth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn's floater is tipped away by Roger Leader | 37-40 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Nick Caves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| 10:29 | Rice | Jim Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Nick Caves gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:59 | UTEP | Leigh Norman blocks the jumper by Joseph Firth | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Gregory French misses short on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory French - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory French, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jack Jaquez tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | William Pfeil hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Jaquez - foul #2 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri (SF), Salvador Espinoza (PF) Roger Leader, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory French (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Gregory Bohon, Jack Jaquez | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Salvatore Pacheco is called for the reach on Erik Brooks - foul #2 on Salvatore Pacheco, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Nick Caves (SG), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, James Grimaldi, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Gregory French, Leigh Norman | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Joseph Vidaurri steals the ball from Gregory Bohon | 41-42 |
| 07:29 | UTEP | Joseph Firth connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Firth (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Caves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) PF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blaze (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Keith Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Nick Caves is hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SF), Jim Williams (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Louie Kennedy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Williams | 46-45 |
| 06:19 | UTEP | Joseph Firth misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:53 | UTEP | Joseph Firth snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Gregory French steals the ball from Tommy McComack | 46-45 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Jim Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 46-45 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Nick Caves clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 46-45 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Anthony Scott can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), James Grimaldi (SG), Roger Leader (SF), William Pfeil (C) Joseph Firth, Nick Caves, Joseph Vidaurri, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Gregory French, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:17 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Anthony Scott misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Roger Leader tips it in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Grimaldi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rice | Gregory Bohon drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Fabiano | 50-47 |
| 03:03 | UTEP | William Pfeil loses the dribble to Gregory Bohon | 50-47 |
| 02:49 | Rice | James Grimaldi is called for the reach on Ronald Fabiano - foul #1 on James Grimaldi, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Firth (PG), Salvador Espinoza (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Anthony Scott, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Jack Jaquez | |
| 02:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (SG) James Grimaldi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:17 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | Tommy McComack tips it home | 52-47 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Gregory Bohon is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louie Kennedy | 52-50 |
| 01:38 | UTEP | Nick Caves scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Firth | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Louie Kennedy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 01:18 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Matthew Hearn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Matthew Hearn swats the short shot by Nick Caves | 54-52 |
| 00:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 54-52 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Salvador Espinoza steals it from Louie Kennedy out of a doubleteam | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Scott (PF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Gregory Bohon blows the wide open layup | 54-52 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Roger Leader snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Keith Robinson is called for the reach on Roger Leader in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gregory Bohon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Hearn | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled in the backcourt by Louie Kennedy - foul #2 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | Gregory Bohon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Nick Caves | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Brooks - foul #3 on Erik Brooks, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-55 |