| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Henry Gobin inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly lays it in set up by Kenneth Rumble and he's fouled by Willie Hyde - foul #1 on Willie Hyde, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Joey Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | Joey Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Charles Smith's pass is intercepted by Joey Graham in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Roger Willett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Wiley | 29-43 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits a jump hook from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Roger Willett is hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #3 on Henry Gobin, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (PG), Phil Sprankle (SF), David Jackson (PF), James Neu (C) Roger Willett, Moises Figueroa, Joey Graham, Willie Hyde | |
| 18:02 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:45 | UTEP | David Jackson misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Caraway - foul #1 on Harold Caraway, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG) Larry Wiley | |
| 17:45 | UTEP | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 31-45 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 16:53 | UTEP | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Larry Wiley (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF), Willie Hyde (C) Matthew Cochran, Jason Stadtmiller, Phil Sprankle, David Jackson, James Neu | |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Willie Hyde can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it home | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) C - Willie Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-51 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is hacked by Larry Wiley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Wiley, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG) Roger Willett | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Robert Kelly slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Ferebee | 35-51 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Henry Gobin takes the ball from Larry Wiley | 35-51 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't finish the layup | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Cochran | 35-51 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Phil Sprankle (SF), Joey Graham (PF), David Jackson (C) Larry Wiley, Moises Figueroa, Daniel Sepe, Willie Hyde | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Harold Caraway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Charles Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 14:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 35-51 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Matthew Cochran | 35-51 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Henry Gobin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-54 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it but misses | 35-54 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Joey Graham gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:57 | UTEP | Phil Sprankle connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Cochran | 35-57 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it back up and in | 37-57 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Stadtmiller | 37-60 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Charles Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cochran - foul #1 on Matthew Cochran, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Willett (PG), Larry Wiley (SG), Moises Figueroa (SF), Daniel Sepe (PF), Willie Hyde (C) Matthew Cochran, Jason Stadtmiller, Phil Sprankle, Joey Graham, David Jackson | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Robert Kelly's floater is tipped away by Willie Hyde | 37-60 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Roger Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moises Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Sepe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Robert Kelly steals it from Daniel Sepe | 37-60 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 37-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Henry Gobin loses the dribble to Moises Figueroa in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Henry Gobin is called for the reach on Moises Figueroa - foul #4 on Henry Gobin, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Charles Smith steals it from Roger Willett | 39-60 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-60 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it in | 41-60 |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe's floater is tipped away by Robert Kelly | 41-60 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Sepe - foul #1 on Daniel Sepe, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Henry Gobin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), Phil Sprankle (SF), Joey Graham (PF), James Neu (C) Roger Willett, Larry Wiley, Moises Figueroa, Daniel Sepe, Willie Hyde | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Jackson (PF) Joey Graham | |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Gobin (SF) Charles Green | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Wiley (SG), Joey Graham (PF) Jason Stadtmiller, David Jackson | |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Harold Caraway pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phil Sprankle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joey Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Neu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is called for a backcourt violation | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller (PG), Willie Hyde (C) Matthew Cochran, James Neu | |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Robert Kelly steals it from Willie Hyde | 44-63 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Henry Gobin double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UTEP | Moises Figueroa (SF) Phil Sprankle | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Daniel Sepe (PF) Joey Graham | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Henry Gobin is hacked by Jason Stadtmiller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Stadtmiller, team foul #5 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Jackson (C) Willie Hyde | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Robert Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG) Jason Stadtmiller | |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Wiley and he's fouled by Henry Gobin - foul #5 on Henry Gobin, team foul #11 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Harold Caraway (C) Henry Gobin, Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phil Sprankle (SG) Larry Wiley | |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Moises Figueroa makes the free throw | 44-68 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Robert Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by David Jackson | 44-68 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | David Eyre snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Frederic Griffin (SF), Kenneth Rumble (PF) Charles Smith, Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG), Jason Stadtmiller (SG), James Neu (C) David Eyre, Moises Figueroa, David Jackson | |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Daniel Sepe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Harold Caraway is hacked by Phil Sprankle - foul #2 on Phil Sprankle, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Jackson (PF) Daniel Sepe | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 03:58 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Neu | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 03:40 | UTEP | James Neu snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Green (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Ferebee (very tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederic Griffin (fresh) PF - Robert Kelly (tired) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Matthew Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Stadtmiller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Sprankle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Neu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller is hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #3 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #13 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Trudell (PG), Andrew Palmer (SF), Harold Caraway (C) Charles Green, Frederic Griffin, Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Eyre (PG), Daniel Sepe (PF) Matthew Cochran, James Neu | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 02:52 | Rice | David Jackson picks off the pass by Robert Kelly | 47-74 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Jason Stadtmiller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 02:34 | Rice | Harold Caraway gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 02:25 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-74 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | David Eyre misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Trudell - foul #1 on Ricky Trudell, team foul #14 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG), Kenneth Rumble (C) Ricky Trudell, Andrew Palmer | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Neu (C) Daniel Sepe | |
| 01:56 | UTEP | David Eyre makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | David Eyre misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-75 |
| 01:39 | UTEP | James Neu grabs the defensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | David Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #4 on Robert Kelly, team foul #15 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Cochran (PG) David Eyre | |
| 01:11 | UTEP | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble misses the tip | 50-76 |
| 00:50 | UTEP | David Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 00:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Harold Caraway | 50-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Robert Kelly connects on the jumper from the right block | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Matthew Cochran runs out the clock | 52-76 |