| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frederick Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Eli Haynes inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UTEP | Richard Lao scores on a runner from close range set up by Frederick Wyatt | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Michael Hardy clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Eli Haynes's pass is intercepted by John Cowling | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Charles Osbourn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Cowling | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Taylor and he's fouled by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (SF), John Lennon (PF) Eli Haynes, Richard Lao | |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kelvin Porter - foul #1 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) John Cowling, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Bobby Crepeau (SG), Ronald Riggs (C) Frederick Wyatt, Dan Taylor, Kelvin Porter | |
| 18:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs's floater is tipped away by Carl Lungwitz | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Charles Osbourn gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is hacked by Lee Cardona in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Cardona, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs banks in the layup | 32-36 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), John Pavon (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, Russell Hughes, John Lennon | |
| 17:23 | Rice | Richard Thomas clanks a jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | UTEP | John Pavon grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:00 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau is fouled on the floor by Zachary Hedberg - foul #3 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Kelvin Porter (C) Bobby Crepeau, John Pavon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 16:44 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Eli Haynes snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Bobby Allison (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gregory Lawson (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), John Lennon (C) Frederick Wyatt, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Kelvin Porter | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Lennon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Charles Osbourn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG) Dan Taylor | |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | Rice | John Lennon is called for the reach on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on John Lennon, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Riggs (C) Russell Hughes | |
| 15:13 | Rice | Michael Hardy is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Zachary Hedberg | 35-39 |
| 14:58 | UTEP | John Lennon banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Crepeau | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Michael Hardy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Matthew Kerr steals the ball from John Lennon | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lee Cardona - foul #2 on Lee Cardona, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG), John Cowling (SF), Ralph Freitas (PF) Michael Hardy, Zachary Hedberg, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Kelvin Porter (C) Lee Cardona, Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, John Lennon, Ronald Riggs | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Charles Osbourn steals it from Kelvin Porter | 40-41 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Russell Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the floater near the basket set up by Dan Taylor and the foul's on Matthew Kerr - foul #4 on Matthew Kerr, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Richard Thomas (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Jeffrey Bone, Ralph Freitas, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Eli Haynes | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Osbourn | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Richard Thomas steps in front of the Dan Taylor pass | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Cowling | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Cowling - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF), Bobby Allison (PF) John Cowling, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), John Pavon (SF) Frederick Wyatt, Russell Hughes | |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pavon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 11:25 | UTEP | Dan Taylor lays it in set up by Lee Cardona | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Charles Osbourn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (PF) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (PG), Gregory Lawson (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Ronald Riggs (C) Lee Cardona, Dan Taylor, John Pavon, Kelvin Porter | |
| 11:05 | UTEP | Gregory Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Bobby Crepeau steps in front of the Bobby Allison pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Richard Lao blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | UTEP | Richard Lao makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Bobby Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Ralph Freitas swats the short shot by Richard Lao | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Rice | John Cowling gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Ralph Freitas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 45-48 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Ralph Freitas tips it home | 47-48 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Ralph Freitas steps in front of the Gregory Lawson pass | 47-48 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 09:23 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:05 | Rice | Bobby Allison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | UTEP | Ronald Riggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lao | 47-51 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Bobby Allison buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Cowling | 49-51 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Richard Lao lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Lawson | 49-53 |
| 08:06 | Rice | Ralph Freitas makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hardy | 51-53 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Richard Lao can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 07:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Hedberg (tiring) 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Freitas (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Allison (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bobby Crepeau (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Lawson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eli Haynes (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Richard Lao (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Riggs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Richard Lao is called for the reach on John Cowling - foul #2 on Richard Lao, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Charles Osbourn (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, Zachary Hedberg, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Dan Taylor (SG), John Pavon (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), John Lennon (C) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson, Eli Haynes, Richard Lao, Ronald Riggs | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Dan Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Charles Osbourn's pass is intercepted by Dan Taylor in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits the finger roll set up by Charles Osbourn | 53-55 |
| 06:11 | UTEP | John Lennon's layup is rejected by Richard Thomas | 53-55 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kelvin Porter (C) Russell Hughes | |
| 05:42 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Wyatt | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | John Lennon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Lennon - foul #2 on John Lennon, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (PG), Eli Haynes (SF) Frederick Wyatt, John Pavon | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 55-55 |
| 04:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 55-55 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Kelvin Porter picks off the pass by Matthew Kerr | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | UTEP | John Lennon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 04:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Osbourn | 55-55 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Michael Hardy loses the dribble to John Lennon in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses short on a jumper from the right block | 55-55 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Kerr | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Osbourn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cowling (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lee Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eli Haynes (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Lennon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Porter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Rice | Charles Osbourn misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it home | 57-55 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Dan Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelvin Porter | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Rice | John Cowling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF) Michael Hardy, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, Eli Haynes, John Lennon | |
| 03:05 | UTEP | Richard Lao comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt is hacked by Jeffrey Bone - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bobby Crepeau (SG), Gregory Lawson (SF) Dan Taylor, Richard Lao | |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kelvin Porter - foul #2 on Kelvin Porter, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), Carl Lungwitz (SF) Jeffrey Bone, John Cowling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lee Cardona (SG), John Pavon (SF) Bobby Crepeau, Gregory Lawson | |
| 02:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Porter | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF), Matthew Kerr (C) Carl Lungwitz, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dan Taylor (SG), Eli Haynes (SF), Richard Lao (PF) Lee Cardona, John Pavon, Russell Hughes | |
| 01:48 | Rice | John Cowling is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Cowling, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Dan Taylor connects on the shot from the left block set up by Kelvin Porter | 58-62 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Frederick Wyatt steals it from Ralph Freitas | 58-62 |
| 01:03 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt hits the finger roll | 58-64 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Matthew Kerr is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by John Cowling | 60-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is hacked by Michael Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hardy, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Eli Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Eli Haynes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hardy - foul #5 on Michael Hardy, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | UTEP | Russell Hughes (PF) Richard Lao | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Eli Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Eli Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Russell Hughes snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Russell Hughes is fouled on the floor by John Cowling - foul #5 on John Cowling, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gregory Lawson (SF) Eli Haynes | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Charles Osbourn is called for the reach on Kelvin Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Richard Lao (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Kelvin Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Matthew Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Bobby Allison travels with the ball | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is hacked by Charles Osbourn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #13 | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Dan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Bobby Allison connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bone | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Dan Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Osbourn - foul #5 on Charles Osbourn, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Charles Osbourn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | UTEP | Dan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is intercepted by Dan Taylor in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Frederick Wyatt banks in the layup on a great pass from Dan Taylor | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Bobby Allison can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-74 |