| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Lazusky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Danko (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Reginald Eller inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | William Sedillo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Young | 38-41 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Reginald Eller denies the turnaround by Alfred Waller | 38-41 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Reginald Eller grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | Rice | Alfred Waller steals the ball from Hiram Lyons | 38-41 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | James Hyslop clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Sedillo - foul #2 on William Sedillo, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Marcus Danko picks off the pass by David Young | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | UTEP | William Sedillo is called for the reach on Alfred Waller - foul #3 on William Sedillo, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Banks (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Smith (SG), George Jones (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Felipe Hernandez (C) Johnny Lazusky, Marcus Danko, Johnny Phillips, James Hyslop | |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Brian Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alfred Waller | 38-46 |
| 18:02 | Rice | David Young clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-46 |
| 18:00 | Rice | David Young grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:48 | Rice | James Pearson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Felipe Hernandez gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:27 | UTEP | Hiram Lyons steals it from George Jones | 38-46 |
| 17:01 | Rice | David Young is hacked by Jon Smith - foul #1 on Jon Smith, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Victor Black (C) Hiram Lyons, David Young, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Travis Boswell (PG), Johnny Lazusky (SG), Marcus Danko (SF), Johnny Phillips (PF), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Jon Smith, George Jones, Brian Thomas, Felipe Hernandez | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Thomas Banks is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:43 | UTEP | James Hyslop pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:23 | UTEP | Johnny Phillips dunks the ball | 38-48 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Robert Negri is fouled on the floor by Johnny Phillips - foul #2 on Johnny Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Lytle (SF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Bradford Nelson blows the wide open layup | 38-48 |
| 15:41 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marcus Danko | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bradford Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Bob Lytle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Negri (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Travis Boswell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Lazusky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Danko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | James Hyslop is fouled on the floor by Derrick Rust - foul #1 on Derrick Rust, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Bob Lytle, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), John Mason (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Travis Boswell, Johnny Lazusky, Marcus Danko, Johnny Phillips | |
| 15:14 | UTEP | John Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Bob Lytle (SG), James Pearson (PF) Bradford Nelson, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Jones (SF), Felipe Hernandez (C) Michael Brown, James Hyslop | |
| 14:58 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 14:57 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Brian Thomas blocks the short jumper by Bob Lytle | 38-48 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | George Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:26 | UTEP | John Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:20 | UTEP | Hiram Lyons picks off the pass by George Jones | 38-48 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Reginald Eller can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Hiram Lyons snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:05 | Rice | James Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), Robert Negri (SF), Thomas Banks (PF) Bob Lytle, Reginald Eller, James Pearson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marcus Danko (SF), Johnny Phillips (PF), James Hyslop (C) George Jones, Brian Thomas, Felipe Hernandez | |
| 13:41 | UTEP | James Hyslop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky (PG), Jon Smith (SG) Alfred Waller, John Mason | |
| 13:34 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by Johnny Lazusky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lazusky, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG) Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:29 | Rice | Robert Negri hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Marcus Danko tips it home | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Thomas Banks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Marcus Danko | 40-50 |
| 12:39 | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Derrick Rust gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Robert Negri clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-50 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Johnny Phillips | 40-50 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Banks - foul #2 on Thomas Banks, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Bob Lytle (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), James Pearson (PF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, Derrick Rust, Robert Negri, Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Travis Boswell (PG), John Mason (SG), George Jones (SF), Brian Thomas (PF) Johnny Lazusky, Jon Smith, Marcus Danko, Johnny Phillips | |
| 12:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:12 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Hiram Lyons is hacked by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Phillips (PF) James Hyslop | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 40-52 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Travis Boswell buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Hiram Lyons - foul #1 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Felipe Hernandez (C) Johnny Phillips | |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Travis Boswell makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bob Lytle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Travis Boswell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Mason (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Felipe Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Bob Lytle is denied on a layup by Felipe Hernandez | 40-55 |
| 11:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Felipe Hernandez | 40-55 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | George Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 11:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 40-55 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Bob Lytle connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Hiram Lyons and he's fouled by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (C) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Marcus Danko (SF), Johnny Phillips (PF), James Hyslop (C) Travis Boswell, George Jones, Brian Thomas, Felipe Hernandez | |
| 10:42 | Rice | Bob Lytle misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Johnny Phillips | 42-55 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Hiram Lyons steals the ball from Marcus Danko | 42-55 |
| 10:03 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Victor Black snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:50 | Rice | James Hyslop steals the ball from James Pearson | 42-55 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | John Mason comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bob Lytle - foul #2 on Bob Lytle, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), Derrick Rust (SF), Robert Negri (PF), Thomas Banks (C) Hiram Lyons, Bob Lytle, Reginald Eller, James Pearson, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Smith (SF) Marcus Danko | |
| 09:38 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Young | 42-56 |
| 09:25 | Rice | David Young comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 09:23 | Rice | David Young grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:06 | Rice | James Hyslop is called for the reach on Thomas Banks - foul #3 on James Hyslop, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Felipe Hernandez (C) Alfred Waller, John Mason, Johnny Phillips, James Hyslop | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Derrick Rust clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | Brian Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Michael Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Bradford Nelson snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Bradford Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 42-56 |
| 08:14 | UTEP | Felipe Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, Derrick Rust | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Marcus Danko (SF), George Jones (C) Jon Smith, Michael Brown, Felipe Hernandez | |
| 08:10 | Rice | Hiram Lyons's pass is intercepted by Brian Thomas in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 07:54 | UTEP | Marcus Danko drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Waller | 42-58 |
| 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) | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Johnny Lazusky is called for the reach on Robert Negri in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Lazusky, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Victor Black (PF) Thomas Banks | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Phillips (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 07:50 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Robert Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | George Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG) Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UTEP | Travis Boswell (SG) Johnny Lazusky | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Boswell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Danko (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:11 | Rice | William Sedillo can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-58 |
| 07:10 | Rice | William Sedillo grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:58 | Rice | William Sedillo is called for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Bradford Nelson (PG), David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG), Michael Brown (SF), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Marcus Danko, George Jones | |
| 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) | |
| 06:36 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-58 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Victor Black pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:22 | Rice | David Young is fouled on the floor by Johnny Phillips - foul #3 on Johnny Phillips, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SF), Thomas Banks (C) Reginald Eller, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky (PG), Jon Smith (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Felipe Hernandez (C) Travis Boswell, Michael Brown, Johnny Phillips, James Hyslop | |
| 06:22 | Rice | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:22 | Rice | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:22 | UTEP | Brian Thomas snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:05 | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Thomas Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Thomas Banks can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-58 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Derrick Rust snags the offensive board | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 05:43 | Rice | James Pearson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:41 | Rice | Thomas Banks tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | John Mason misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 05:30 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 47-58 |
| 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) | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Felipe Hernandez - foul #2 on Felipe Hernandez, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG), Robert Negri (SG), Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Bradford Nelson, David Young, Derrick Rust, James Pearson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Marcus Danko (SF), James Hyslop (C) Johnny Lazusky, Jon Smith, Felipe Hernandez | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | John Mason is fouled on the floor by Robert Negri - foul #1 on Robert Negri, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | George Jones (PF) Brian Thomas | |
| 05:13 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Banks is hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Travis Boswell (SG) John Mason | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Banks makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Jones | 50-60 |
| 04:44 | UTEP | Marcus Danko misses the 3 from straight away | 50-60 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | James Hyslop tips it in | 50-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Rice | Thomas Banks misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-62 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Robert Negri tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | UTEP | James Hyslop can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Reginald Eller pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Hiram Lyons connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Negri and he's fouled by Travis Boswell - foul #2 on Travis Boswell, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Rust (SG), Bob Lytle (SF), Victor Black (C) Reginald Eller, Thomas Banks, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Lazusky (PG), John Mason (SG), Jon Smith (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Felipe Hernandez (C) Alfred Waller, Travis Boswell, Marcus Danko, George Jones, James Hyslop | |
| 03:46 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:28 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Robert Negri grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bob Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Negri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Black (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Johnny Lazusky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Felipe Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons hits the finger roll set up by Bob Lytle and the foul's on Johnny Lazusky - foul #3 on Johnny Lazusky, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Rice | David Young (SG), James Pearson (PF) Bob Lytle, Robert Negri | |
| Subs | UTEP | Johnny Phillips (PF) Felipe Hernandez | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Hiram Lyons makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:59 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Hiram Lyons | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), William Sedillo (C) Derrick Rust, Victor Black | |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Marcus Danko (SF), James Hyslop (C) Johnny Lazusky, Jon Smith, Brian Thomas | |
| 02:36 | Rice | David Young scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Reginald Eller | 61-62 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | John Mason slams it home set up by Alfred Waller | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Reginald Eller blows the layup | 61-64 |
| 01:56 | UTEP | James Hyslop gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:30 | UTEP | Marcus Danko scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Phillips | 61-67 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Hiram Lyons's pass is intercepted by Marcus Danko in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | John Mason buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | John Mason makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller is hacked by Marcus Danko in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Danko, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | UTEP | Alfred Waller connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mason | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Rice | William Sedillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Marcus Danko snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Marcus Danko is fouled in the backcourt by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Thomas (PF) Johnny Phillips | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Marcus Danko misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:28 | Rice | James Pearson grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Rice | David Young misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:20 | UTEP | Marcus Danko gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marcus Danko is hacked by Hiram Lyons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marcus Danko misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Marcus Danko misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:18 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Reginald Eller's pass is intercepted by Brian Thomas in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alfred Waller is fouled on the floor by Hiram Lyons - foul #3 on Hiram Lyons, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jon Smith (SF) Marcus Danko | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alfred Waller makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Alfred Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses the floater from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Reginald Eller tips it back up and in | 65-74 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 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 | Alfred Waller runs out the clock | 65-74 |