| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) C - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | John Schechter misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 19:45 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Abraham Machen | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts's layup is rejected by Bart Thomas | 36-33 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Anthony Perdue hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 36-33 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Anthony Perdue tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Brian Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abraham Machen | 39-35 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Anthony Perdue misses the wide open floater from the left block | 39-35 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Aaron Mace's pass is intercepted by Anthony Perdue | 39-35 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Perdue | 39-37 |
| 18:05 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Abraham Machen | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Terry Carr grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Thomas Roberts, Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Preston Breslin tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Jamie Thrall tips it in | 41-39 |
| 17:03 | UTEP | Gary Todd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Jamie Thrall pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Preston Breslin is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Gary Todd hits the finger roll and the foul's on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Gary Todd misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Jamie Thrall scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Preston Breslin | 43-43 |
| 15:48 | UTEP | Gary Todd loses the dribble to Preston Breslin | 43-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alejandro Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Thrall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Alejandro Hernandez is called for the reach on Edgar Lisle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Scott Eells (PF), Terry Carr (C) Gary Todd, Alejandro Hernandez, Tim Morrow, Jamie Johnson, Joshua Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (PG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Stephen Palmer buries a runner from the right block | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Bart Thomas steps in front of the Scott Eells pass | 43-45 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (SG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Brian Kelly, Scott Eells | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles | |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Abraham Machen is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Alejandro Hernandez takes the ball from Kevin Castrejon in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on Alejandro Hernandez - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Castrejon - foul #1 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jamie Johnson (C) Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | Preston Breslin (C) Kevin Castrejon | |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Thomas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Anthony Perdue snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Anthony Perdue is called for 10 seconds | 44-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Scott Eells (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Tim Morrow, Thomas Roberts, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Brian Kelly connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #3 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Brian Kelly makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Stephen Palmer drills a shot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Abraham Machen blows the layup but he's hacked by Bart Thomas - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Preston Breslin | |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Abraham Machen makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | UTEP | Abraham Machen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Stephen Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Abraham Machen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Kelly | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Eells (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Abraham Machen is called for the reach on Dennis Woodring - foul #2 on Abraham Machen, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Tim Morrow (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Jamie Johnson (C) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Aaron Mace, Scott Eells, Joshua Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Jamie Thrall knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Palmer | 50-55 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gary Todd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Preston Breslin (C) Stephen Palmer, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:08 | UTEP | Gary Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:49 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Tim Morrow drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Anthony Perdue - foul #1 on Anthony Perdue, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Tim Morrow makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Alejandro Hernandez picks off the pass by Preston Breslin in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Roberts | 58-55 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 10:13 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman clanks a floater from the left block | 58-55 |
| 09:53 | UTEP | Gary Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Gary Todd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Perdue | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Gerald Griffith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Thrall | 58-58 |
| 09:08 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Preston Breslin snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #3 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Aaron Mace (SF), Joshua Reynolds (PF), Terry Carr (C) Alejandro Hernandez, Gary Todd, Tim Morrow, Thomas Roberts, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Preston Breslin | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:43 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Aaron Mace is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Jamie Thrall | |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Aaron Mace makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:24 | UTEP | Aaron Mace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:04 | Rice | John Schechter hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Woodring and the foul's on Joshua Reynolds - foul #1 on Joshua Reynolds, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| 08:04 | Rice | John Schechter makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:46 | UTEP | Stephen Palmer steps in front of the Brian Kelly pass | 60-62 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Abraham Machen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Mace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Carr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Rice | Keith Styles's pass is intercepted by Brian Kelly in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Terry Carr loses the dribble to Dennis Woodring | 60-62 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Schechter hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Abraham Machen connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Kelly | 62-64 |
| 06:49 | Rice | John Schechter misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 62-64 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:31 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Aaron Mace scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Abraham Machen and the foul's on Keith Styles - foul #1 on Keith Styles, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Gary Todd (SG), Scott Eells (PF) Abraham Machen, Brian Kelly, Joshua Reynolds | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Kevin Castrejon (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Bart Thomas | |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Aaron Mace misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Scott Eells gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Scott Eells drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Alejandro Hernandez and he's fouled by John Schechter - foul #2 on John Schechter, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Morrow (SF) Aaron Mace | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Scott Eells misses the free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Edward Chapman pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Alejandro Hernandez steals it from Edgar Lisle in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Gerald Griffith is called for the reach on Alejandro Hernandez - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Edgar Lisle | |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Anthony Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon is hacked by Terry Carr - foul #1 on Terry Carr, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jamie Johnson (C) Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) John Schechter, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 05:09 | Rice | Jamie Johnson is called for the reach on Preston Breslin - foul #2 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Thomas Roberts (PF) Gary Todd, Scott Eells | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Jamie Thrall misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 67-64 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Jamie Johnson gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Morrow | 69-64 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (PG), Brian Kelly (SG), Mark Bartsch (SF), Terry Carr (C) Abraham Machen, Alejandro Hernandez, Tim Morrow, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Keith Styles (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Anthony Perdue, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Terry Carr drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Roberts | 71-64 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Scott Eells (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Mark Bartsch misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Castrejon - foul #2 on Kevin Castrejon, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Mark Bartsch misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:46 | UTEP | Mark Bartsch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Bartsch (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Eells (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) PF - Kevin Castrejon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 03:29 | UTEP | Gary Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Mark Bartsch scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Todd | 74-64 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Keith Styles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-64 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Abraham Machen (PG), Aaron Mace (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF), Joshua Reynolds (C) Gary Todd, Mark Bartsch, Scott Eells, Terry Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Keith Styles, Kevin Castrejon | |
| 02:50 | Rice | Joshua Reynolds steals the ball from Stephen Palmer | 74-64 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Aaron Mace clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 02:20 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Joshua Reynolds denies the turnaround by Anthony Perdue | 74-64 |
| 02:12 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Roberts | 74-64 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | Abraham Machen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:42 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Stephen Palmer loses the dribble to Brian Kelly in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Brian Kelly drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Machen and he's hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #4 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #14 | 76-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez (PG), Tim Morrow (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF) Abraham Machen, Aaron Mace, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Brian Kelly misses the free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Preston Breslin pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Edgar Lisle comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alejandro Hernandez - foul #2 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Todd (SG) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:11 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | Rice | Edgar Lisle misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Joshua Reynolds gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Gary Todd scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alejandro Hernandez | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Alejandro Hernandez is called for the reach on Edgar Lisle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alejandro Hernandez, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Edgar Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Edgar Lisle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Tim Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Edward Chapman's pass is intercepted by Alejandro Hernandez in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Alejandro Hernandez runs out the clock | 78-66 |