| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Keith Styles inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Stephen Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Terry Carr gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:23 | UTEP | Brian Kelly drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 35-45 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:59 | UTEP | The pull-up jumper by Abraham Machen is blocked by Keith Styles | 35-45 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Kelly - foul #2 on Brian Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Aaron Mace (SF), Jamie Johnson (C) Abraham Machen, Alan Howard, Terry Carr | |
| 18:45 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Robert Smith grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | John Schechter blocks the short jumper by Alejandro Hernandez | 35-45 |
| 18:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 35-45 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Aaron Mace picks off the pass by John Schechter in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 18:16 | UTEP | Brian Kelly can't finish the layup | 35-45 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Stephen Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Keith Styles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG), Joshua Reynolds (C) Brian Kelly, Robert Smith | |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez drills a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Todd and he's fouled by Gerald Griffith - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it in | 37-48 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Aaron Mace misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-48 |
| 17:41 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:28 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary Todd | 37-50 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Todd - foul #3 on Gary Todd, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Tim Morrow (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Terry Carr (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Aaron Mace, Jamie Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:10 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Jamie Thrall blocks the jumper by Joshua Reynolds | 39-50 |
| 16:48 | UTEP | Abraham Machen tips it in | 39-52 |
| 16:45 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Morrow - foul #1 on Tim Morrow, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Smith (PF) Joshua Reynolds | |
| 16:27 | Rice | Edward Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Styles | 42-52 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | Alan Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 16:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Eiland | 42-52 |
| 15:58 | Rice | A charge is called on Keith Styles - foul #3 on Keith Styles, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edward Chapman, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Brian Kelly (SG) Abraham Machen, Alan Howard | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alejandro Hernandez (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Robert Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Carr and he's fouled by John Schechter - foul #1 on John Schechter, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Mace (SF) Tim Morrow | |
| 15:33 | UTEP | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bart Thomas | 42-54 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas lays it in set up by Gerald Griffith | 44-54 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Kelly | 44-56 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Aaron Mace steals the ball from Dennis Woodring | 44-56 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Kelly | 44-58 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Aaron Mace steps in front of the Gerald Griffith pass in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Griffith - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Alan Howard (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Robert Smith, Terry Carr | |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is hacked by Alejandro Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG) Alejandro Hernandez | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Keith Styles is open and buries a floater from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 13:17 | UTEP | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on Abraham Machen - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Abraham Machen scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Todd and he's hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 12:36 | Rice | The short jumper by Stephen Palmer is denied by Joshua Reynolds | 46-61 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | Alan Howard snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 12:29 | UTEP | Abraham Machen lays it in on a great pass from Alan Howard | 46-63 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Preston Breslin (C) Edward Chapman, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Gary Todd, Alan Howard, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Abraham Machen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 12:06 | UTEP | Robert Smith tips it home | 46-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Keith Styles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-65 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Homer Eiland tips it but misses | 46-65 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the offensive board | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:08 | UTEP | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by Keith Styles | 46-65 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Homer Eiland snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Tim Morrow is called for the reach on Preston Breslin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Morrow, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Anthony Perdue (SG), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Homer Eiland, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Mark Bartsch (SF), Aaron Mace (PF), Terry Carr (C) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Tim Morrow, Robert Smith, Jamie Johnson | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Keith Styles's pass is intercepted by Aaron Mace | 46-65 |
| 10:24 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-65 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Keith Styles grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Keith Styles comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-65 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Mark Bartsch snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on Alejandro Hernandez - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Jamie Thrall (PF) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Gary Todd, Mark Bartsch, Terry Carr | |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:48 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Smith (PF) Aaron Mace | |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Keith Styles - foul #4 on Keith Styles, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF), Preston Breslin (C) Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG) Alejandro Hernandez | |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Stephen Palmer buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dennis Woodring | 48-68 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Preston Breslin - foul #2 on Preston Breslin, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (PF) Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is intercepted by Brian Kelly in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Robert Smith is hacked by Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #10 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Aaron Mace (SF), Terry Carr (C) Tim Morrow, Alan Howard, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 08:37 | UTEP | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Stephen Palmer scores on a shot near the basket set up by Edward Chapman | 50-72 |
| 08:10 | UTEP | Aaron Mace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Stephen Palmer gets the rebound | 50-72 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Palmer | 52-72 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Gary Todd is hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #4 on Edward Chapman, team foul #11 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Anthony Perdue (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Edward Chapman, John Schechter, Homer Eiland | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Jamie Johnson (C) Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Terry Carr | |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:27 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alejandro Hernandez (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Anthony Perdue's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Johnson | 52-74 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the offensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Keith Styles is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Joshua Reynolds (C) Gary Todd, Robert Smith | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-74 |
| 06:51 | Rice | Bart Thomas tips it back up and in | 54-74 |
| 06:30 | UTEP | Alan Howard can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-74 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Bart Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Keith Styles scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Griffith | 57-74 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Abraham Machen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF), Homer Eiland (C) Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Aaron Mace (PF), Terry Carr (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Alan Howard, Jamie Johnson, Joshua Reynolds | |
| 05:39 | Rice | Keith Styles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Terry Carr gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Tim Morrow misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Homer Eiland - foul #2 on Homer Eiland, team foul #12 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Tim Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Tim Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 05:03 | Rice | Homer Eiland tips it in | 59-76 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Abraham Machen banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Todd | 59-78 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Homer Eiland scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Terry Carr - foul #2 on Terry Carr, team foul #7 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, John Schechter | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace, Terry Carr | |
| 04:27 | Rice | Homer Eiland makes the free throw | 62-78 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Bart Thomas gets the rebound | 62-78 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bart Thomas | 65-78 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Kelly (SG), Alan Howard (SF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Gary Todd, Tim Morrow, Jamie Johnson | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alejandro Hernandez (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Brian Kelly clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 65-78 |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Anthony Perdue steals it from Alan Howard | 65-78 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Stephen Palmer, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | UTEP | Aaron Mace (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 65-78 |
| 02:30 | UTEP | Alan Howard grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 65-80 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Anthony Perdue is hacked by Alan Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Howard, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Tim Morrow (SG), Mark Bartsch (SF) Alejandro Hernandez, Brian Kelly, Alan Howard | |
| 02:05 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 02:05 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Gary Todd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-80 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Homer Eiland misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 65-80 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Gary Todd snags the defensive board | 65-80 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Jamie Thrall steps in front of the Joshua Reynolds pass | 65-80 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Edward Chapman is hacked by Tim Morrow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Morrow, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Jamie Johnson (PF) Tim Morrow, Mark Bartsch | |
| 01:04 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:04 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Homer Eiland swats the layup by Gary Todd | 67-80 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is intercepted by Alejandro Hernandez | 67-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Gary Todd connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Mace | 67-82 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-82 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Homer Eiland pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Edward Chapman is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Hernandez - foul #2 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #10 | 67-82 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez runs out the clock | 69-82 |