| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvatore Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Phillip Devries is called for the reach on Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Phillip Devries, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis David | 33-45 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-45 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jones | 36-45 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Phillip Devries | 36-48 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Jones | 39-48 |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger loses the dribble to Dennis David | 39-48 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Stephen Wallin (SG), John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Joseph Horn grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Jesse Lee swats the layup by Chris Campbell | 39-48 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Joseph Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG) Stephen Wallin | |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Burnley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF) Jesse Lee | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Eric Lam connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 16:18 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Eric Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bartlett - foul #2 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Rodney Bauer (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 42-48 |
| 15:57 | Rice | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Lawhon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Matthew Nickols knocks in the floater from close range set up by Gary Ferguson and he's fouled by Phillip Devries - foul #2 on Phillip Devries, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (PG), James Look (PF) Dennis David, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (SG), George Cobb (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Rodney Bauer | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Phillip Devries can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Joseph Matheson gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | Rice | George Cobb blocks the short jumper by Matthew Nickols | 44-48 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | George Cobb gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | George Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:48 | UTEP | Phillip Devries grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Phillip Devries misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Matheson - foul #4 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Eric Lam (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Joseph Matheson, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Viktor Kuszynski (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:17 | Rice | The short jumper by Joseph Horn is denied by Rodney Bauer | 44-50 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Jesse Lee gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Campbell - foul #1 on Chris Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John Jones (PF) Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger (SF), John Danna (PF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Phillip Devries, Rodney Bauer, Jesse Lee | |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Joseph Horn misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 13:36 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (PG), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna | |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:11 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Chris Campbell connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Eric Lam and the foul's on Jonathan Burnley - foul #2 on Jonathan Burnley, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG) Paul Polston | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rodney Bauer (PF) Jonathan Burnley | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Chris Campbell misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:56 | Rice | John Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Stephen Wallin is called for the reach on Eric Lam - foul #1 on Stephen Wallin, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), James Look (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Cobb (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Samuel Bartlett, Rodney Bauer | |
| 12:14 | Rice | James Look misses the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 12:13 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Paul Polston (SG) Cecil Lawhon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Viktor Kuszynski (SF), John Danna (PF), Jonathan Burnley (C) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Look (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nickols (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Danna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Burnley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Paul Polston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 11:34 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Paul Polston gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Phillip Devries steps in front of the Gary Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 11:15 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley misses long on a jump hook from close range | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Gary Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Gary Ferguson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nickols | 48-54 |
| 10:43 | UTEP | Phillip Devries can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Gary Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:15 | Rice | John Danna steals it from Dennis David | 48-54 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Viktor Kuszynski | 48-57 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Paul Polston is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Polston, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Paul Polston, Gary Ferguson, James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (PG), George Cobb (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 09:36 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-57 |
| 09:34 | Rice | John Jones snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 09:16 | Rice | John Jones banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Eric Lam | 50-57 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Joseph Horn is called for the reach on Robert Durrenberger - foul #1 on Joseph Horn, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Rodney Bauer (PF) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Phillip Devries | 50-60 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Eric Lam misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-60 |
| 08:02 | Rice | John Jones can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Chris Campbell tips it home | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett is hacked by Cecil Lawhon - foul #2 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Matheson (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Brian McKay (C) Eric Lam, Cecil Lawhon, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesse Lee (C) Alex Satterfield | |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Rice | Brian McKay snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Matheson (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McKay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Samuel Bartlett | 52-60 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Joseph Matheson is called for the reach on Phillip Devries in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Matheson, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), James Look (PF) Joseph Matheson, John Jones | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:23 | UTEP | Phillip Devries makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Gary Ferguson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Viktor Kuszynski - foul #2 on Viktor Kuszynski, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Phillip Devries, Rodney Bauer | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Paul Polston - foul #4 on Paul Polston, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Dennis David throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Brian McKay | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Cobb (SG), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Samuel Bartlett, Jesse Lee | |
| 06:35 | UTEP | A charge is called on John Danna - foul #1 on John Danna, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (SG), John Jones (PF) Paul Polston, James Look | |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Wallin (SG) George Cobb | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Dennis David misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Burnley | 53-63 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin loses the ball out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), George Cobb (SF), Alex Satterfield (C) Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 06:07 | Rice | Gary Ferguson is hacked by Stephen Wallin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Wallin, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | George Cobb pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Cobb | 54-65 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Gary Ferguson drills a floater from the left wing set up by John Jones | 56-65 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 05:11 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo tips it in | 56-67 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Eric Lam double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Rodney Bauer (PF), Jesse Lee (C) Stephen Wallin, George Cobb, Salvatore Gallo, Alex Satterfield | |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer's layup is rejected by James Look | 56-67 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Dennis David hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Rodney Bauer loses the dribble to James Look | 59-67 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Matthew Nickols is fouled on the floor by Jesse Lee - foul #2 on Jesse Lee, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (SG), John Danna (PF), Alex Satterfield (C) Samuel Bartlett, Rodney Bauer, Jesse Lee | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Matthew Nickols makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:02 | UTEP | John Danna pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:49 | UTEP | James Look steps in front of the Alex Satterfield pass | 60-67 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Dennis David misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Polston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Look (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nickols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Viktor Kuszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Danna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UTEP | Alex Satterfield is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, James Look, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Cobb (SG), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger | |
| 03:13 | Rice | Eric Lam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 02:54 | UTEP | Jonathan Burnley slams it home set up by Viktor Kuszynski | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (C) Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (PG), Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, George Cobb, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-69 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Eric Lam grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Dennis David scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:39 | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Devries | 63-72 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF) Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:35 | Rice | Gary Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Gary Ferguson steals the ball from Samuel Bartlett | 63-72 |
| 01:02 | Rice | John Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger is hacked by Gary Ferguson - foul #1 on Gary Ferguson, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jesse Lee (C) Alex Satterfield | |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Matthew Nickols snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | John Jones knocks in the floater in the lane | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Dennis David is called for the reach on Salvatore Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis David, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Salvatore Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Matthew Nickols gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is called for traveling | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Cecil Lawhon is called for the reach on Robert Durrenberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Lawhon, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Dennis David gets the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Rice | John Jones misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Salvatore Gallo - foul #1 on Salvatore Gallo, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Paul Polston (SG), Joseph Horn (SF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Cecil Lawhon, Gary Ferguson, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), Stephen Wallin (SG), John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 00:36 | Rice | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:36 | Rice | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Paul Polston is called for the reach on Stephen Wallin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Polston, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Cecil Lawhon (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Bartlett - foul #3 on Samuel Bartlett, team foul #12 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Lam (PG), Joseph Horn (SF), James Look (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Matthew Nickols | |
| Subs | UTEP | Viktor Kuszynski (PG), John Danna (SF), Jonathan Burnley (PF) Samuel Bartlett, Robert Durrenberger, Salvatore Gallo | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Eric Lam is called for the reach on Stephen Wallin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lam, team foul #14 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Eric Lam, Joseph Horn, James Look, Chris Campbell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Salvatore Gallo (PF) Viktor Kuszynski, John Danna, Jonathan Burnley | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Cecil Lawhon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Stephen Wallin runs out the clock | 68-79 |