| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Willy Hodges inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Hubert Gatlin | 30-43 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Billy Hall hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Justin Reynoso | 32-43 |
| 19:07 | Rice | William Quintanilla is hacked by Todd Gilbert - foul #2 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Charles Krebs is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Christopher Green (C) Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:30 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Billy Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| 18:27 | Rice | Willy Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Willy Hodges | 32-45 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Todd Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Christopher Green is called for the reach on Werner Peabody in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Green, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Justin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla | |
| 17:37 | Rice | Gary Pittman drills a floater from close range | 35-47 |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 17:15 | UTEP | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon's pass is intercepted by Gary Pittman | 35-47 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Joseph Enright can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Christopher Green grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Dustin Snow is called for the reach on Christopher Green - foul #3 on Dustin Snow, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) Robert Moore, Sam Haile, Todd Smith, Christopher Green, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso scores on a shot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody loses the dribble to Justin Reynoso in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Reynoso | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Gilbert - foul #3 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Billy Hall clanks a shot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Willy Hodges | 39-51 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Hubert Gatlin is called for the reach on Gregory Scott - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SF) Justin Reynoso, Todd Gilbert | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 42-51 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Edwin Turner takes the ball from Jacob Newsom | 42-51 |
| 13:16 | UTEP | Edwin Turner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Rice | James Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Sam Haile (SG), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Robert Moore, Kurt Hughes, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Gary Pittman (PF) Joseph Enright, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 13:03 | Rice | James Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:03 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Sam Haile buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Reynoso | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-52 |
| 12:25 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Newsom | 47-52 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 12:01 | UTEP | Justin Reynoso drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Turner | 49-52 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is open and scores on a shot from the left side | 49-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sam Haile (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Cannon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Newsom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jacob Newsom - foul #1 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SG), Todd Gilbert (SF), Billy Hall (PF) Sam Haile, Edwin Turner, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Willy Hodges (SF), William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom | |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the runner from the right block | 50-56 |
| 11:03 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Gregory Scott (C) Justin Reynoso, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG) Gary Pittman | |
| 10:40 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 50-56 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:25 | UTEP | Todd Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | Gregory Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Charles Krebs blocks the jumper by Todd Gilbert | 50-56 |
| 10:09 | Rice | William Quintanilla gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Charles Krebs can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Gregory Scott gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:26 | UTEP | Willy Hodges is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Willy Hodges, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Todd Smith, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Paul Burns (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) Werner Peabody, Joseph Enright, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Christopher Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Paul Burns pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus lays it up and in set up by Dustin Snow | 50-58 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Sam Haile clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Dustin Snow gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:09 | Rice | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Justin Reynoso - foul #3 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edwin Turner (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) Todd Gilbert, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) James Barnes, Paul Burns, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 07:56 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin tips it back up and in | 50-60 |
| 07:37 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon can't finish the layup | 50-60 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Werner Peabody grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sam Haile (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Dustin Snow misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Justin Reynoso - foul #4 on Justin Reynoso, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Billy Hall (PF) Justin Reynoso, Sam Haile | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Hubert Gatlin, Jacob Newsom | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Dustin Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Edwin Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) Gary Pittman, Dustin Snow | |
| 07:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Cannon - foul #1 on Patrick Cannon, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Smith (SF), Gregory Scott (C) Kurt Hughes, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG) Joseph Enright | |
| 07:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | UTEP | Gregory Scott loses the dribble to Werner Peabody | 50-64 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Willy Hodges lays it up and in on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 50-66 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 06:24 | Rice | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Rice | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Todd Smith - foul #2 on Todd Smith, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Kurt Hughes (SG), Sam Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Robert Moore, Edwin Turner, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Charles Krebs | |
| 06:20 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:20 | Rice | James Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 06:09 | UTEP | Kurt Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Green | 52-67 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Christopher Green is called for the reach on Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Todd Gilbert (SF), Patrick Cannon (C) Todd Smith, Sam Haile | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (PG), Jacob Newsom (C) James Barnes, William Quintanilla | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Gary Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 05:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kurt Hughes | 52-68 |
| 05:35 | UTEP | Todd Gilbert clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joseph Enright is hacked by Todd Gilbert - foul #4 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Longstreet (PG), Sam Haile (PF) Justin Reynoso, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Willy Hodges, Jacob Newsom | |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:55 | UTEP | Patrick Cannon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Todd Gilbert | 54-70 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Joseph Enright is hacked by Todd Gilbert - foul #5 on Todd Gilbert, team foul #12 | 54-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG), Edwin Turner (SG), Billy Hall (PF), Gregory Scott (C) William Longstreet, Kurt Hughes, Todd Gilbert, Patrick Cannon | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), James Barnes (SG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Hubert Gatlin, Dustin Snow, Gary Pittman | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Joseph Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Robert Moore connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Hall | 56-72 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Hall - foul #1 on Billy Hall, team foul #13 | 56-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Justin Reynoso (PG), Todd Smith (SF) Robert Moore, Sam Haile | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), William Quintanilla (PF) Joseph Enright, Charles Krebs | |
| 03:57 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gregory Scott | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | UTEP | Edwin Turner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Reynoso | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Jacob Newsom comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-73 |
| 03:23 | UTEP | Billy Hall grabs the board | 59-73 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Justin Reynoso (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | William Quintanilla takes the ball from Edwin Turner | 59-73 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Jacob Newsom scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 59-75 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Todd Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 59-75 |
| 02:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jacob Newsom | 59-75 |
| 02:16 | Rice | William Quintanilla drills a runner in the paint | 59-77 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Billy Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-77 |
| 01:52 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom is hacked by Edwin Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Turner, team foul #14 | 59-77 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sam Haile (SG), Christopher Green (PF), Patrick Cannon (C) Justin Reynoso, Billy Hall, Gregory Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, William Quintanilla | |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom misses the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Sam Haile gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jacob Newsom - foul #2 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Todd Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Dustin Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Sam Haile misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 01:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 61-78 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Joseph Enright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Todd Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 00:59 | Rice | James Barnes grabs the board | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Barnes is hacked by Edwin Turner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Turner, team foul #15 | 61-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Moore (PG) Edwin Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:55 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Christopher Green loses the dribble to Dustin Snow | 61-80 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jacob Newsom loses the dribble to Todd Smith | 61-80 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Robert Moore misses the easy layup | 61-80 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Barnes runs out the clock | 61-80 |