| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Foster (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Francis Cole inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Edward Dubin is fouled on the floor by Donovan Myers - foul #2 on Donovan Myers, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Francis Cole | 36-46 |
| 19:17 | Rice | John Wilson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Hulett and the foul's on Francis Cole - foul #3 on Francis Cole, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Sparks (SF) Francis Cole | |
| 19:17 | Rice | John Wilson makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:57 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 18:46 | UTEP | Derek Foster is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 18:34 | UTEP | Derek Foster is fouled on the floor by Donovan Myers - foul #3 on Donovan Myers, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Joseph Pickering (SF) Donovan Myers, Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dennis Kerr (PF), Richard Brownlow (C) Derek Foster, George Mitchell | |
| 18:09 | UTEP | Andrew Arnold picks off the pass by Richard Brownlow | 39-46 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Ronald Sander is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton McDuffee - foul #2 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Nelson Hulett, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Carlton Horton (SF) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Kurt Sparks | |
| 17:56 | Rice | Fred Hayes misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Brownlow - foul #2 on Richard Brownlow, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Fred Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Fred Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:30 | UTEP | Fred Hayes steals it from Richard Brownlow | 41-46 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Ronald Sander is hacked by Andrei Zullig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrei Zullig, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (PF), George Mitchell (C) Dennis Kerr, Richard Brownlow | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Daniel Tallent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:01 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Foster | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | UTEP | Derek Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 16:27 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 16:26 | UTEP | Derek Foster tips it in | 41-48 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Joseph Pickering misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Daniel Tallent tips it home | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Hayes - foul #1 on Fred Hayes, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Dennis Kerr (C) Andrei Zullig, Frank Prada, Carlton Horton, Derek Foster | |
| 16:03 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | UTEP | George Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Gary Lapoint snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Edward Dubin steals it from John Wilson | 43-48 |
| 15:32 | UTEP | Edward Dubin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arnold - foul #2 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG) Ronald Sander | |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (SF), Richard Brownlow (C) Kurt Sparks, George Mitchell | |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Clayton McDuffee steals the ball from Andrew Arnold | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Gary Lapoint is called for the reach on Francis Cole - foul #2 on Gary Lapoint, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (PF) Dennis Kerr | |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Francis Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:26 | Rice | Edward Dubin picks off the pass by John Wilson in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edward Dubin and he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Brian Troxler (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Nelson Hulett, Bruce Bujarski, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Carlton Horton (SG) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin | |
| 14:06 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Fred Hayes connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donovan Myers | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Hayes - foul #2 on Fred Hayes, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SG), Gregory Welch (PF) Donovan Myers, Brian Troxler | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Carlton Horton, Francis Cole, Derek Foster | |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:24 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Gregory Welch misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 13:01 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Daniel Tallent steals it from Frank Prada | 45-53 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Joseph Pickering's pass is intercepted by Frank Prada in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 12:33 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks is whistled for a carry | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Daniel Tallent, Bruce Bujarski, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Dennis Kerr (C) Andrei Zullig, Frank Prada, Richard Brownlow | |
| 12:25 | Rice | Gary Lapoint comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:23 | UTEP | Edward Dubin grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | George Mitchell hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clayton McDuffee | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kurt Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rice | Ronald Sander drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr is hacked by Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG) Ronald Sander | |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Kurt Sparks, George Mitchell | |
| 11:32 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Gary Lapoint gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:16 | Rice | John Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-55 |
| 11:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Edward Dubin | 48-55 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Francis Cole loses the dribble to Gary Lapoint | 48-55 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Donovan Myers hits the finger roll set up by Gary Lapoint | 50-55 |
| 10:39 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clayton McDuffee | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Andrew Arnold can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | Rice | Andrew Arnold snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Gary Lapoint drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 53-57 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Francis Cole is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arnold - foul #4 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Gary Lapoint, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Richard Brownlow (C) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Dennis Kerr | |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Francis Cole makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Francis Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Gregory Welch gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Gregory Welch scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-58 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Francis Cole drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrei Zullig | 55-61 |
| 09:17 | Rice | Joseph Pickering is called for 10 seconds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlton Horton (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Francis Cole, Derek Foster | |
| 08:57 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrei Zullig | 55-64 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Daniel Tallent double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG) Daniel Tallent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Sparks (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Carlton Horton, Richard Brownlow | |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrei Zullig | 55-66 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Fred Hayes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 55-66 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:04 | UTEP | Derek Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Joseph Pickering snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pickering (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Andrei Zullig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Prada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kurt Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Foster (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rice | Donovan Myers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Derek Foster hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrei Zullig | 58-69 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Joseph Pickering clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 07:02 | UTEP | George Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig is hacked by Donovan Myers - foul #4 on Donovan Myers, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Donovan Myers, Ronald Sander, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Dubin (SG), Francis Cole (SF), Richard Brownlow (C) Frank Prada, Kurt Sparks, Derek Foster | |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Andrei Zullig misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Andrew Arnold snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Daniel Tallent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG) Andrei Zullig | |
| 06:29 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Francis Cole gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Francis Cole knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Rice | Daniel Tallent connects on the jumper from close range | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:29 | UTEP | Edward Dubin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Clayton McDuffee is called for the reach on Daniel Tallent - foul #3 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Bruce Bujarski (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlton Horton (SF), Dennis Kerr (PF) Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| 05:13 | Rice | John Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-73 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Nelson Hulett tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Dennis Kerr | 60-73 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee misses the floater from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 05:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 60-73 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Andrew Arnold comes up short on the runner from the right block | 60-73 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Richard Brownlow grabs the board | 60-73 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | Edward Dubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Brian Troxler (PF) Daniel Tallent, Nelson Hulett, John Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Edward Dubin, Richard Brownlow | |
| 04:13 | Rice | Bruce Bujarski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-73 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Gary Lapoint grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton McDuffee - foul #4 on Clayton McDuffee, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Nelson Hulett (SG) Bruce Bujarski | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 04:04 | Rice | Andrew Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | UTEP | Francis Cole connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carlton Horton | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Hulett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Troxler (fresh) C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlton Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Derek Foster (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Nelson Hulett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Lapoint | 63-75 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr double dribbles | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), John Wilson (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Gary Lapoint, Brian Troxler, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), George Mitchell (C) Clayton McDuffee, Carlton Horton, Dennis Kerr | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Daniel Tallent loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kurt Sparks (SF) Francis Cole | |
| 02:35 | UTEP | Kurt Sparks loses the ball out of bounds | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Prada (SG), Richard Brownlow (C) Andrei Zullig, Derek Foster | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG) Daniel Tallent | |
| Subs | UTEP | Francis Cole (PF) George Mitchell | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ronald Sander is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Brownlow - foul #3 on Richard Brownlow, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Tallent (SG), Gregory Welch (PF) Donovan Myers, John Wilson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Dennis Kerr (PF) Edward Dubin, Francis Cole | |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:17 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Edward Dubin (SG), Francis Cole (SF), George Mitchell (PF) Andrei Zullig, Frank Prada, Kurt Sparks, Richard Brownlow | |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Edward Dubin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton McDuffee | 65-78 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Nelson Hulett hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Arnold | 67-78 |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-78 |
| 01:25 | Rice | John Wilson gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:13 | Rice | John Wilson misses short on a floater in the lane | 67-78 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | Francis Cole snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-78 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Gary Lapoint is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Joseph Pickering (SF), Gregory Welch (PF), Fred Hayes (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Gary Lapoint, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrei Zullig (PG), Frank Prada (SG), Kurt Sparks (SF), Richard Brownlow (C) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Dubin, Francis Cole, George Mitchell | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Dennis Kerr is whistled for a carry | 67-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Ronald Sander is fouled in the backcourt by Andrei Zullig - foul #2 on Andrei Zullig, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Ronald Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frank Prada is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tallent - foul #3 on Daniel Tallent, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Francis Cole (SF), Derek Foster (PF) Andrei Zullig, Kurt Sparks, Dennis Kerr | |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frank Prada makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:43 | UTEP | Frank Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Frank Prada takes the ball from Gary Lapoint | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Francis Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Prada | 69-82 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Clayton McDuffee steals the ball from Donovan Myers | 69-82 |
| 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 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee runs out the clock | 69-82 |