| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits a jumper from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:03 | Rice | John Scott double dribbles | 42-32 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Jason Turner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Jason Turner makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Jason Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:48 | Rice | John Scott grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 18:28 | Rice | John Scott loses the dribble to Jason Turner | 43-32 |
| 18:24 | UTEP | Derek Foster banks in the layup set up by Jason Turner | 45-32 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Sidney Rearick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Borrelli | 45-32 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Sidney Rearick connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Borrelli | 45-34 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-34 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Derek Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | John Snyder snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 17:04 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Turner | 49-34 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Jason Turner picks off the pass by John Scott | 49-34 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 16:38 | Rice | John Scott grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 16:22 | Rice | Carlos Strode is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #2 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), George Mitchell (C) Jason Turner, Anthony Robbins, Derek Foster, John Snyder, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 16:11 | Rice | Neil Still clanks a floater from the left block | 49-34 |
| 16:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Adam Chiaramonte | 49-34 |
| 15:51 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Neil Still - foul #2 on Neil Still, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG) Charles Tabarez | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) PF - John Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UTEP | Edward Tinch's floater is tipped away by Neil Still | 49-34 |
| 15:38 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 15:27 | UTEP | Tim Crawford throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Tinch | 51-34 |
| 15:10 | Rice | John Blum misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Blum - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF) Donald Aranda | |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Tim Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Tim Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Neil Still is fouled on the floor by George Mitchell - foul #1 on George Mitchell, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Robbins (SG), John Snyder (PF) Adam Chiaramonte, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Albert Horton | |
| 14:13 | Rice | John Snyder is called for the reach on Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on John Snyder, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (PF), Charles Tabarez (C) John Blum, Neil Still | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Sidney Rearick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Borrelli - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez | |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | John Snyder snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | John Snyder scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:04 | Rice | Donald Aranda hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler grabs the board | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dewitt Wheeler | 59-37 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | John Snyder pulls down the rebound | 59-37 |
| 12:16 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-37 |
| 12:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Aranda | 59-37 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Donald Aranda scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Lemons | 59-39 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Edward Tinch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Robbins | 62-39 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Robbins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Rice | George Mitchell picks off the pass by Sidney Rearick | 62-39 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Derek Foster (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Carlos Strode (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Anthony Robbins, John Snyder, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF), John Blum (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, Donald Aranda, Michael Jones | |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:12 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Blum | 62-39 |
| 11:00 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Strode - foul #3 on Carlos Strode, team foul #4 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:00 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:00 | Rice | John Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Carlos Strode pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 10:33 | UTEP | John Scott steals the ball from Derek Foster | 62-39 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Albert Horton knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Scott | 62-41 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Carlos Strode lays it up and in set up by Derek Foster | 64-41 |
| 09:54 | Rice | John Blum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Derek Foster gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 09:28 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez | |
| 09:08 | Rice | Sidney Rearick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), John Snyder (PF), George Mitchell (C) Jason Turner, Adam Chiaramonte, Tim Crawford, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Neil Still (PF), Charles Tabarez (C) Albert Horton, John Scott, John Blum | |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler | 66-41 |
| 08:30 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-41 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | John Snyder misses the shot from the free throw line | 66-41 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | Edward Tinch loses the dribble to Charles Tabarez | 66-41 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Charles Tabarez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Mitchell - foul #2 on George Mitchell, team foul #5 | 66-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Derek Foster (SF), Tim Crawford (PF), Carlos Strode (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Edward Tinch, John Snyder, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, Neil Still | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins clanks a turnaround near the basket | 66-43 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Carlos Strode steps in front of the Maurice Lemons pass | 66-43 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG), John Snyder (PF) Anthony Robbins, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Albert Horton, Charles Tabarez | |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Jason Turner is called for the reach on John Scott - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Jason Turner | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (PG), John Blum (PF) Maurice Lemons, John Scott | |
| 06:11 | Rice | Albert Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Mitchell (C) Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | John Snyder hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:51 | UTEP | John Snyder makes the free throw | 70-43 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Donald Aranda blows the layup | 70-43 |
| 05:27 | Rice | John Blum can't tip it in | 70-43 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 70-43 |
| 05:06 | UTEP | George Mitchell scores on a runner in the lane | 72-43 |
| 04:50 | Rice | John Snyder is called for the reach on Jesse Glover - foul #3 on John Snyder, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Turner (PG), Anthony Robbins (SG), Tim Crawford (PF), Carlos Strode (C) Dewitt Wheeler, Adam Chiaramonte, John Snyder, George Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF) Albert Horton | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Strode | 74-45 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Neil Still hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 74-45 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Carlos Strode grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Tim Crawford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 74-45 |
| 03:35 | UTEP | Anthony Robbins tips it home | 76-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Robbins (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Anthony Robbins steals it from Jesse Glover | 76-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | UTEP | Carlos Strode comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-45 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Charles Tabarez grabs the board | 76-45 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse Glover | 76-48 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | Carlos Strode's pass is intercepted by John Blum | 76-48 |
| 02:12 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-48 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Carlos Strode can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-48 |
| 01:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Blum | 76-48 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-48 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Neil Still tips it back up and in | 76-50 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 79-50 |
| 01:01 | Rice | John Blum can't connect on a shot from the left side | 79-50 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Edward Tinch gets the rebound | 79-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Edward Tinch misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-50 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Carlos Strode tips it in | 81-50 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Charles Tabarez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 81-53 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Jason Turner runs out the clock | 81-53 |