| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Snapp (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Simpkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) C - Michael Ballard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Brian Talton buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Keegan | 48-42 |
| 19:19 | UTEP | John Simpkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 19:18 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith tips it in | 50-42 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Ricky Schrum is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Michael Ballard | |
| 18:48 | UTEP | John Simpkins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #1 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (PF), Merlin McCarron (C) Jermaine Smith, Aaron Deskins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:48 | UTEP | John Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | John Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 18:35 | Rice | Michael Knutsen blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Michael Knutsen can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Hitchcock | 54-42 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Simpkins - foul #3 on John Simpkins, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (PG), Billy Riddle (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF) David Snapp, John Simpkins, Clinton Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| 18:06 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 17:59 | UTEP | Alex Hosler blocks the short jumper by Merlin McCarron | 54-44 |
| 17:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alex Hosler | 54-44 |
| 17:53 | Rice | James Saver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Billy Riddle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Buchholz and he's fouled by Alex Hosler - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Aaron Deskins (C) Merlin McCarron, Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| 17:23 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Michael Knutsen snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is hacked by David Snapp - foul #2 on David Snapp, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) Clayton Osborne | |
| 17:08 | Rice | Michael Knutsen hits a shot from the right block | 56-46 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith's pass is intercepted by Ricky Schrum | 56-46 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Knutsen misses the wide open jumper near the basket but the foul's on Billy Riddle - foul #1 on Billy Riddle, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Billy Riddle | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Michael Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint | 58-48 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Snapp (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Frank Buchholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Knutsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rice | Alex Hosler blows the layup | 58-48 |
| 15:48 | Rice | Michael Knutsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Michael Ballard lays it in on a great pass from James Saver | 58-50 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Snapp | 60-50 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:56 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 60-50 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Alex Hosler gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Michael Knutsen connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Clayton Osborne | 60-52 |
| 14:36 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 14:34 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Michael Knutsen gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Michael Knutsen's pass is intercepted by Frank Buchholz in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-52 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Michael Ballard gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:33 | Rice | Frank Buchholz steals it from Alex Hosler in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | David Snapp can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 13:27 | Rice | James Saver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Merlin McCarron (SF), Joseph Amon (PF), William Houseknecht (C) David Snapp, Frank Buchholz, Clinton Hitchcock, Jermaine Smith, Aaron Deskins | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (SF), Ricky Schrum (PF), David Dowdell (C) Michael Knutsen, Clayton Osborne, James Saver, Alex Hosler, Michael Ballard | |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Schrum - foul #2 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG) Brian Talton | |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Raymond Keegan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Billy Riddle is called for the reach on Richard Dix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Riddle, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Raymond Raygoza | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Ricky Schrum hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Keegan and he's hacked by Joseph Amon - foul #3 on Joseph Amon, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG) Brian Talton | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Joseph Amon gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Raymond Raygoza steals the ball from Joseph Amon | 61-54 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Richard Dix is hacked by Merlin McCarron - foul #1 on Merlin McCarron, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Raymond Raygoza | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the jumper in the paint | 61-54 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Joseph Amon pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 11:52 | UTEP | Raymond Keegan picks off the pass by Billy Riddle | 61-54 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Billy Riddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Simpkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Merlin McCarron (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Amon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Keegan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Dowdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | UTEP | Brian Talton takes the ball from Merlin McCarron | 61-54 |
| 11:22 | Rice | William Houseknecht steals the ball from Richard Dix | 61-54 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron clanks a jump hook from the right block | 61-54 |
| 11:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dix | 61-54 |
| 10:54 | Rice | William Houseknecht steals it from Brian Talton | 61-54 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | John Simpkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Riddle | 63-54 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Richard Dix is hacked by William Houseknecht - foul #4 on William Houseknecht, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Gregory Jackson (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) Billy Riddle, Merlin McCarron, Joseph Amon, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), James Saver (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum | |
| 10:34 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:15 | UTEP | John Simpkins's floater is knocked away by Richard Dix | 63-56 |
| 10:14 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 10:00 | UTEP | David Snapp is hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #2 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (SG) John Simpkins | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Knutsen (C) Michael Ballard | |
| 09:37 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Raymond Raygoza | |
| 09:16 | Rice | Brian Talton's pass is intercepted by Aaron Deskins | 63-56 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | David Snapp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 08:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Saver | 63-56 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Knutsen scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Talton | 63-58 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | James Saver is called for the reach on Clinton Hitchcock - foul #3 on James Saver, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (PG), John Simpkins (SG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Joseph Amon (C) David Snapp, Frank Buchholz, Gregory Jackson, Aaron Deskins | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Michael Knutsen | |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Billy Riddle and he's hacked by Raymond Raygoza - foul #3 on Raymond Raygoza, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Houseknecht (C) Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG) James Saver | |
| 07:56 | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Michael Ballard pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Billy Riddle picks off the pass by David Dowdell in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Billy Riddle is hacked by Michael Ballard - foul #3 on Michael Ballard, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (SF) Clinton Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF) Raymond Keegan | |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Billy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:36 | UTEP | Billy Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Billy Riddle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simpkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Buchholz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jermaine Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Houseknecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Dowdell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Saver (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dix (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Rice | James Saver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Frank Buchholz | 66-58 |
| 07:09 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:07 | Rice | David Dowdell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG) Billy Riddle | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (SF) Raymond Raygoza, James Saver, Michael Ballard | |
| 06:44 | UTEP | A charge is called on Jermaine Smith - foul #2 on Jermaine Smith, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Joseph Amon (C) Frank Buchholz, William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | James Saver (SF) Ricky Schrum | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Brian Talton takes the ball from David Snapp | 66-60 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Richard Dix lays it in on a great pass from Brian Talton and he's hacked by Clinton Hitchcock - foul #3 on Clinton Hitchcock, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UTEP | Billy Riddle (SG), Merlin McCarron (SF), Gregory Jackson (PF), William Houseknecht (C) John Simpkins, Clinton Hitchcock, Jermaine Smith, Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan, James Saver | |
| 05:50 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:39 | UTEP | Gregory Jackson lays it in set up by David Snapp | 68-63 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Richard Dix is fouled in the backcourt by William Houseknecht - foul #5 on William Houseknecht, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (C) William Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Rice | Alex Hosler (C) Michael Ballard | |
| 05:37 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:20 | UTEP | David Snapp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 68-65 |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron banks in the layup set up by David Snapp and he's hacked by Richard Dix - foul #4 on Richard Dix, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (PG), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) David Snapp, Gregory Jackson, Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF) Raymond Raygoza, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| 04:47 | UTEP | Merlin McCarron makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Richard Dix hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clayton Osborne | 71-67 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Buchholz and the foul's on Richard Dix - foul #5 on Richard Dix, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Simpkins (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF) Billy Riddle, Merlin McCarron | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix | |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Raymond Keegan is hacked by Frank Buchholz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Buchholz, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Raymond Keegan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 04:01 | Rice | David Dowdell grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 74-71 |
| 03:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ricky Schrum | 74-71 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Frank Buchholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Simpkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hitchcock (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jermaine Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Deskins (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Keegan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dowdell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Saver (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Rice | James Saver is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Saver, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Snapp (PG), Billy Riddle (SG), Gregory Jackson (PF), Joseph Amon (C) John Simpkins, Clinton Hitchcock, Jermaine Smith, Aaron Deskins | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Alex Hosler (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Michael Ballard | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Michael Knutsen is called for the reach on Joseph Amon - foul #3 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF) Brian Talton, Alex Hosler, Michael Knutsen | |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:41 | UTEP | Joseph Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:20 | Rice | David Dowdell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-71 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 76-71 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Billy Riddle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 02:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ricky Schrum | 76-71 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:53 | UTEP | Joseph Amon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Clayton Osborne snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 01:39 | Rice | David Dowdell loses the ball out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Simpkins (SG), Clinton Hitchcock (SF), Jermaine Smith (PF), Aaron Deskins (C) Billy Riddle, Frank Buchholz, Gregory Jackson, Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG) Raymond Raygoza, Clayton Osborne | |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Jermaine Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Snapp | 78-71 |
| 01:07 | Rice | David Dowdell connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | John Simpkins drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Snapp | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | David Snapp is hacked by Brian Talton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Talton, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Buchholz (SF) Clinton Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | David Snapp misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins gets the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | James Saver is called for the reach on Aaron Deskins - foul #5 on James Saver, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (PF) Jermaine Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) James Saver | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Aaron Deskins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Ricky Schrum pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Raymond Keegan scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Talton | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Talton - foul #3 on Brian Talton, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jermaine Smith (PF) Joseph Amon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Raymond Keegan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Talton - foul #4 on Brian Talton, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Amon (C) Aaron Deskins | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Frank Buchholz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Rice | David Dowdell's pass is intercepted by Frank Buchholz in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | David Snapp is fouled on the floor by Ricky Schrum - foul #3 on Ricky Schrum, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| Subs | UTEP | Merlin McCarron (C) Jermaine Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:12 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | David Snapp makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Rice | David Dowdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | David Snapp runs out the clock | 87-78 |