| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis David | 35-42 |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Dennis David picks off the pass by Erik Lillibridge | 35-42 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Dennis David banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Manuel Wall steals it from Brent Walls | 37-42 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Dennis David lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:47 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Dennis David connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Wall | 42-42 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | The short jumper by Salvatore Gallo is denied by John Jones | 42-42 |
| 18:28 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:15 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Walls | 42-44 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Gary Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Manuel Wall is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Manuel Wall, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 17:16 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 42-47 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is hacked by John Danna - foul #2 on John Danna, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 16:44 | Rice | William Burakowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 16:42 | UTEP | John Danna pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski is hacked by Richard Greenwalt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 16:21 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 42-47 |
| 15:57 | Rice | Matthew Nickols pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Greenwalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Matthew Nickols knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 15:27 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Phillip Devries steals the ball from Joseph Horn | 44-47 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | A charge is called on Alex Satterfield - foul #3 on Alex Satterfield, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Viktor Kuszynski (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), John Danna (PF) Phillip Devries, Brent Walls, Samuel Bartlett, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 14:54 | Rice | Erik Lillibridge takes the ball from Nicholas Phillips in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Viktor Kuszynski - foul #2 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (PF) Alex Satterfield | |
| 14:31 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burnley | 45-47 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | Rice | John Jones gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Manuel Wall travels in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, Robert Durrenberger, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 13:46 | Rice | Erik Lillibridge steals it from Dennis David in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF), Alex Satterfield (C) Harry Defeo, John Danna | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Rice | John Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF) Gary Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Erik Lillibridge | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Manuel Wall is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Wall, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Nicholas Phillips | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF) Brent Walls | |
| 12:38 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Alex Satterfield | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Gallo | 45-49 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Chris Campbell picks off the pass by Samuel Bartlett | 45-49 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Dennis David is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Lillibridge - foul #1 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Manuel Wall, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 11:33 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:31 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Defeo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Burnley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Danna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Phillip Devries comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, Harry Defeo, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 11:01 | UTEP | John Danna scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 11:01 | UTEP | John Danna makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Greenwalt | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | John Danna clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses the tip | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Brent Walls gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Phillip Devries is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt - foul #3 on Phillip Devries, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), William Burakowski (SG), Manuel Wall (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Richard Greenwalt, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Viktor Kuszynski (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Phillip Devries, Brent Walls, Samuel Bartlett, Salvatore Gallo, John Danna | |
| 09:04 | Rice | Manuel Wall is fouled on the floor by Erik Lillibridge - foul #2 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Dennis David is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dennis David, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 08:31 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 08:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jones | 48-52 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Dennis David throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Chris Campbell (C) Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis David - foul #4 on Dennis David, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) William Burakowski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SF) Viktor Kuszynski, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:57 | Rice | John Jones gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Samuel Bartlett is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Danna (PF) Jonathan Burnley | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:41 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 07:19 | Rice | Dennis David's floater is tipped away by Alex Satterfield | 49-52 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | John Danna pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Walls (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Danna (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Brent Walls is hacked by Nicholas Phillips - foul #4 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Manuel Wall (SF), Matthew Nickols (PF) Dennis David, Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Erik Lillibridge, Samuel Bartlett, John Danna | |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | Brent Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Matthew Nickols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Matthew Nickols swats the short shot by Salvatore Gallo | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Eric Lam misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo is denied on a layup by Chris Campbell | 49-54 |
| 06:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 49-54 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Chris Campbell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 51-54 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Phillips - foul #5 on Nicholas Phillips, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Richard Greenwalt (SG), Paul Polston (SF), John Jones (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Eric Lam, Nicholas Phillips, Manuel Wall, Matthew Nickols, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Phillip Devries, Brent Walls, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:16 | Rice | John Jones misses long on a jump hook from close range | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:45 | UTEP | Joseph Horn denies the turnaround by John Danna | 51-56 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Joseph Horn snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Dennis David is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bartlett - foul #2 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG) Robert Durrenberger | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Dennis David misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:40 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Burnley | 51-58 |
| 03:53 | Rice | Paul Polston misses short on a shot from the left block | 51-58 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Dennis David is called for the reach on Erik Lillibridge - foul #5 on Dennis David, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Richard Greenwalt, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG), Harry Defeo (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Samuel Bartlett, Viktor Kuszynski, Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:47 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 51-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 03:33 | Rice | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Gallo | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Paul Polston (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Eric Lam, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Phillip Devries, Harry Defeo | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Gallo (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Chris Campbell | 53-62 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley (PF), John Danna (C) Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Manuel Wall misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brent Walls - foul #3 on Brent Walls, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Manuel Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Brent Walls comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 55-62 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Jonathan Burnley, John Danna | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Manuel Wall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Jones | 58-62 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Lillibridge - foul #3 on Erik Lillibridge, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:07 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Rice | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 62-62 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Brent Walls clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-64 |