| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Mario Torres inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Sean Stutts denies the turnaround by Stanley Badgett | 25-31 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:18 | Rice | John Herring misses the fadeaway from the right side | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:57 | Rice | John Herring is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Herring, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 18:32 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jesus Guzman | 28-31 |
| 18:01 | UTEP | Sterling Williams makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesus Guzman | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Henry Sexton, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Peter Worden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Williams | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Jae Champion drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Peter Worden takes the ball from Jae Champion | 34-34 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Mario Torres hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Worden | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | UTEP | Peter Worden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesus Guzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Badgett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:35 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Sterling Williams - foul #3 on Sterling Williams, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SF), James Wright (PF), Everette Basnight (C) Sterling Williams, Mario Torres, Jesus Guzman, Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Peter Worden | 38-37 |
| 14:33 | Rice | James Wright is called for the reach on Colby Dickison - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 14:26 | Rice | Jae Champion can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | UTEP | Angel Montes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Wright | 38-39 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Hannum - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG) Angel Montes | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Robert Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Mario Torres (SF), Jesus Guzman (PF) Thomas Wiliams, James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | UTEP | Eric Gurganus steps in front of the Sterling Williams pass | 39-41 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-41 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Everette Basnight | 39-41 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Robert Reed blocks the jumper by Peter Worden | 39-41 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Jae Champion connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 39-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Sterling Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Worden (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jesus Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Everette Basnight (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jae Champion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UTEP | Mario Torres misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Jesus Guzman denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 39-44 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Sterling Williams grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Everette Basnight buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Worden | 41-44 |
| 10:18 | Rice | John Herring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus double dribbles | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Angel Montes (PG), Thomas Wiliams (SG), James Wright (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Sterling Williams, Peter Worden, Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 09:17 | UTEP | Angel Montes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #2 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Ralph Hannum loses the dribble to Mario Torres | 41-44 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams misses the shot from the right block | 41-44 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Mario Torres is called for the reach on Jae Champion - foul #1 on Mario Torres, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG) Mario Torres | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Stanley Badgett - foul #3 on Stanley Badgett, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 07:47 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Hannum | 41-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Worden (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jae Champion (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG), Jesus Guzman (PF) Peter Worden, James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Robert Reed (PF) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Jesus Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Henry Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Wiliams - foul #1 on Thomas Wiliams, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Everette Basnight (C) Stanley Badgett | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Robert Reed | |
| 07:03 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Angel Montes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Jesus Guzman swats the short shot by Sean Stutts | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Eric Gurganus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 06:03 | UTEP | Thomas Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Eric Gurganus picks off the pass by Jesus Guzman | 41-48 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Everette Basnight grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Angel Montes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sterling Williams | 44-48 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Sean Stutts knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 44-50 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Wiliams is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 44-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Peter Worden (SG), Mario Torres (SF), James Wright (PF), Stanley Badgett (C) Sterling Williams, Thomas Wiliams, Jesus Guzman, Everette Basnight | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Henry Sexton (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Robert Reed (C) Jae Champion, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Sean Stutts | |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Angel Montes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Worden | 47-50 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Henry Sexton | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Peter Worden is hacked by Jae Champion - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Sean Stutts (C) John Herring, Jae Champion, Robert Reed | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Angel Montes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Peter Worden (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mario Torres (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Wright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Badgett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mario Torres and he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sterling Williams (PG) Angel Montes | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Henry Sexton, Eric Gurganus, Sean Stutts | |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | Rice | James Wright steps in front of the John Herring pass | 50-50 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | John Herring picks off the pass by Stanley Badgett | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | Rice | John Herring hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Peter Worden makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Colby Dickison knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Fagin | 53-54 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Herring - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesus Guzman (PF) James Wright | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Colby Dickison | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Sterling Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Sterling Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Mark Fagin gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Eric Gurganus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Peter Worden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 00:42 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 54-54 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Sean Stutts picks off the pass by Stanley Badgett | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Sterling Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sterling Williams, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Stanley Badgett | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stanley Badgett misses short on a fullcourt shot | 54-56 |