| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) C - Tommy McComack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jim Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Nick Caves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Tommy McComack hits a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | Roger Leader is hacked by Lee Borelli - foul #1 on Lee Borelli, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Roger Leader's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Fagin | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Lee Borelli is fouled on the floor by Roger Leader - foul #1 on Roger Leader, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 17:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Nick Caves snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Anthony Scott hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Nick Caves | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Rice | James Blaze double dribbles | 4-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Anthony Scott clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli | |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Anthony Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Roger Leader swats the short shot by Robert Reed | 6-0 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) PF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) SG - John Herring (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) PF - James Blaze (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | UTEP | Roger Leader misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | Nick Caves tips it home | 8-0 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Leader - foul #2 on Roger Leader, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF) Roger Leader | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, John Herring, James Blaze | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Nick Caves clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #4 | 8-1 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF) Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 15:26 | UTEP | Nick Caves misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 15:26 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 9-1 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Robert Reed's floater is tipped away by Anthony Scott | 9-1 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Anthony Scott pulls down the rebound | 9-1 |
| 14:43 | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tommy McComack | 11-1 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-1 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Jae Champion snags the offensive board | 11-1 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Salvador Espinoza steals the ball from James Blaze | 11-1 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Anthony Scott is denied on a dunk by James Blaze | 11-1 |
| 14:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 11-1 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Jae Champion comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-1 |
| 13:40 | Rice | James Blaze hits the follow up shot | 11-3 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 11-3 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Nick Caves, Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Jae Champion, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Tommy McComack makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Mark Fagin lays it in | 12-5 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy McComack | 15-5 |
| 12:24 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 15-7 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Sterling Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), William Pfeil (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-7 |
| 11:46 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Williams | 15-7 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Salvador Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Lee Borelli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Sterling Williams snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 11:13 | UTEP | Jim Williams steps in front of the Nick Caves pass | 15-7 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Jim Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-7 |
| 10:56 | UTEP | Nick Caves gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:54 | UTEP | Nick Caves loses the dribble to Erik Brooks in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 15-10 |
| 10:31 | UTEP | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Nick Caves - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, Jim Williams | |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 09:20 | UTEP | Anthony Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Salvador Espinoza | 19-10 |
| 09:03 | Rice | James Blaze loses the dribble to Tommy McComack | 19-10 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Nick Caves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommy McComack | 21-10 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Robert Reed denies the turnaround by Anthony Scott | 21-13 |
| 08:03 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Nick Caves - foul #1 on Nick Caves, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Salvatore Pacheco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sterling Williams (fresh) SF - Salvador Espinoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Vidaurri (fresh) C - William Pfeil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Herring (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Herring | 21-15 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 06:59 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | William Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Vidaurri - foul #1 on Joseph Vidaurri, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | UTEP | Roger Leader (SF) Salvador Espinoza | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Lee Borelli (SF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| 06:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | William Pfeil makes the floater in the paint set up by Roger Leader | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Pfeil - foul #1 on William Pfeil, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG), Jesus Guzman (SG), Anthony Scott (PF), Tommy McComack (C) Salvatore Pacheco, Sterling Williams, Joseph Vidaurri, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) John Herring | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Tommy McComack grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Anthony Scott scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Tommy McComack | 26-17 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Mark Fagin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Fagin, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 26-17 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman snags the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | James Blaze steals the ball from Roger Leader | 26-17 |
| 04:21 | Rice | John Herring hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Borelli | 26-20 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nick Caves and he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 04:02 | UTEP | Roger Leader makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | Roger Leader gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Tommy McComack misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Keith Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Nick Caves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Guzman (fresh) SF - Roger Leader (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy McComack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Erik Brooks can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Nick Caves pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves is fouled on the floor by Jim Williams - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (SG), Joseph Vidaurri (PF) Jesus Guzman, Anthony Scott | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Reed (C) Jim Williams | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Nick Caves makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Robert Reed buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Keith Robinson and he's hacked by Tommy McComack - foul #1 on Tommy McComack, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco (PG), William Pfeil (C) Nick Caves, Tommy McComack | |
| Subs | Rice | Lee Borelli (SF) James Blaze | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Joseph Vidaurri grabs the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Roger Leader drills a shot from the left block set up by Salvatore Pacheco | 34-23 |
| 02:15 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Pfeil - foul #2 on William Pfeil, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvador Espinoza (SF), Tommy McComack (C) Roger Leader, William Pfeil | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| 02:15 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:15 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:15 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Tommy McComack | 34-24 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Erik Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:34 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Tommy McComack gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco is fouled on the floor by James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (SG), Roger Leader (SF), Anthony Scott (PF) Sterling Williams, Salvador Espinoza, Joseph Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Lee Borelli, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Pacheco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman loses the dribble to Anthony Scott | 35-24 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman double dribbles | 35-24 |
| Subs | UTEP | Nick Caves (PG) Salvatore Pacheco | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jae Champion (SG), James Blaze (SF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 00:02 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-24 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 35-24 |