| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Lebo - foul #3 on Eric Lebo, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie May (PF) Eric Lebo | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Steven Turney | 37-29 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Henry Brown gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 39-29 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:39 | UTEP | Sammie May grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Casimir Balatinac is called for the reach on Sammie May - foul #2 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brown (PG), Robert Milano (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), David Spaeth (C) John Blanc, Steven Turney, Sammie May, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 18:11 | UTEP | Steven Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ivey | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Ron Washington is called for 10 seconds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Robert Ivey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ron Washington - foul #2 on Ron Washington, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Robert Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Robert Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:21 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:20 | Rice | Ron Washington grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Ron Washington misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:57 | UTEP | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | UTEP | Steven Brown connects on the shot in the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Chase Bolen, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Blanc (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Sammie May (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Steven Brown, Robert Milano, Gary Johnson, David Spaeth | |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Casimir Balatinac steps in front of the Robert Ivey pass | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Blanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ivey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammie May (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette makes the wide open floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Robert Ivey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie May - foul #2 on Sammie May, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Pete Hartzog (PF) Charles Bissonnette, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Eric Lebo (PF) Robert Ivey, Sammie May | |
| 14:33 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 46-36 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett lays it in on a great pass from Henry Brown | 48-39 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | UTEP | Eric Lebo hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 13:26 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by John Blanc in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Blanc, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Ron Washington (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Pete Hartzog, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Milano (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Sammie May (C) John Blanc, Steven Turney, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Robert Milano is called for the reach on Howard Reed - foul #2 on Robert Milano, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | David Spaeth (C) Eric Lebo | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (SG) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Brown (SG) Robert Milano | |
| 12:48 | Rice | Howard Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez is hacked by Carmelo Martinez - foul #1 on Carmelo Martinez, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Sammie May is hacked by Casimir Balatinac - foul #3 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Pete Hartzog (C) Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Milano (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 12:04 | UTEP | David Spaeth misses short on a runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Charles Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Charles Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed, Carmelo Martinez, Chase Bolen | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Miguel Enriquez (C) Gary Johnson, Sammie May, David Spaeth | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) C - Pete Hartzog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Milano (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UTEP | Charles Hendricks is called for the reach on Eric Lebo - foul #1 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 11:17 | UTEP | Wayne Scarlett steals the ball from Luis Gutierrez | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Pete Hartzog is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-41 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it home | 50-41 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Steven Turney scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Milano | 50-43 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:08 | UTEP | Wayne Scarlett is called for the reach on Luis Gutierrez - foul #1 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Charles Hendricks, Pete Hartzog | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Blanc (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), David Spaeth (C) Luis Gutierrez, Robert Milano, Steven Turney, Eric Lebo, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 09:51 | UTEP | John Blanc scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette is hacked by John Blanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Blanc, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sammie May (PF) David Spaeth | |
| 09:25 | Rice | Chase Bolen makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:12 | UTEP | Gary Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Carmelo Martinez (SG) Chase Bolen | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:52 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac banks in the wide open layup set up by Carmelo Martinez | 54-46 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | John Blanc is hacked by Casimir Balatinac - foul #4 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Howard Reed, Carmelo Martinez, Charles Bissonnette, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | UTEP | Steven Turney (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), David Spaeth (C) Steven Brown, Sammie May, Gary Johnson | |
| 08:33 | UTEP | John Blanc makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | John Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ron Washington | 56-48 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | John Blanc can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:39 | Rice | John Blanc is called for the reach on Wayne Scarlett - foul #4 on John Blanc, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Hendricks (C) Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Robert Milano (SG), Miguel Enriquez (C) John Blanc, Robert Ivey, David Spaeth | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Milano (fresh) SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Miguel Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 58-48 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Brian Livingston lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Scarlett and he's fouled by Robert Milano - foul #3 on Robert Milano, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Wayne Scarlett, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Johnson (SF), Sammie May (PF) Steven Turney, Eric Lebo | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Brian Livingston makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Gary Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Gutierrez | 61-51 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses the lay-in | 61-51 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Charles Hendricks tips it home | 63-51 |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Sammie May misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 06:02 | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Pete Hartzog - foul #2 on Pete Hartzog, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Casimir Balatinac (PF) Brian Livingston, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Blanc (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Steven Brown (SF), David Spaeth (PF) Luis Gutierrez, Robert Milano, Gary Johnson, Sammie May | |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:56 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 63-52 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:08 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Blanc | 66-54 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Pete Hartzog hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-54 |
| 04:46 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Miguel Enriquez | 66-54 |
| 04:39 | UTEP | Robert Ivey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 04:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Pete Hartzog | |
| Subs | UTEP | Gary Johnson (PG), Steven Turney (SF), Eric Lebo (PF), Sammie May (C) John Blanc, Steven Brown, David Spaeth, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Frank Stephenson - foul #1 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Steven Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Rice | Brian Livingston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Turney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Lebo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammie May (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UTEP | Sammie May knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Ivey | 70-59 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Brian Livingston is called for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Ron Washington (PF) Frank Stephenson, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Blanc (PG), Robert Milano (SG) Gary Johnson, Robert Ivey | |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Eric Lebo loses the dribble to Howard Reed | 70-59 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luis Gutierrez (PG), Robert Ivey (SG), Miguel Enriquez (C) John Blanc, Robert Milano, Sammie May | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Robert Ivey steals it from Brian Livingston in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Miguel Enriquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Steven Turney misses the tip | 70-59 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Robert Ivey is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ivey, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Blanc (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Sammie May (PF), David Spaeth (C) Luis Gutierrez, Robert Ivey, Steven Turney, Eric Lebo, Miguel Enriquez | |
| 02:19 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:19 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:19 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Washington | 71-59 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Charles Hendricks connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Reed | 73-59 |
| 01:43 | UTEP | The jump hook by Sammie May is blocked by Charles Hendricks | 73-59 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Frank Stephenson gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson buries a shot from the right side | 75-59 |
| 01:29 | UTEP | Sammie May hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Blanc | 75-61 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Howard Reed scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #11 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 01:02 | Rice | Howard Reed makes the free throw | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UTEP | Steven Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rice | Ron Washington hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 78-63 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | John Blanc connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Howard Reed runs out the clock | 78-66 |