| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Bobadilla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | William Moore inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UTEP | Bernard Christian steals it from William Moore | 40-37 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Benny Luong can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Michael Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Michael Lamere can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 19:26 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Joe Huff clanks a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Joe Huff tips it home | 40-39 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Gooden (SG), Paul Bussell (SF), Robert Camargo (PF), John Marrufo (C) Sean Harris, William Moore, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Joe Steele is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-39 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | John Marrufo gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Camargo | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Albert Garner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Joe Steele can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 17:57 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Huff | 42-39 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Albert Garner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 17:47 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Harris (SG) Tim Bobadilla | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Gary Masse (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Albert Garner, Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Roberts loses the dribble to Andrew Gooden in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 17:25 | UTEP | Sean Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Gooden | 45-39 |
| 17:14 | Rice | Joseph Meeks comes up short on the runner near the basket | 45-39 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Alan Meadors grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Gary Masse snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Michael Roberts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Paul Bussell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Richard Dillon steals it from Andrew Gooden | 45-39 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Joseph Meeks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Holman (PG), Ernest Garnett (SG), William Moore (SF), Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) Andrew Gooden, Sean Harris, Paul Bussell, Robert Camargo, John Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:07 | UTEP | David Holman clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Michael Lamere tips it in | 47-39 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Joseph Meeks is fouled in the backcourt by David Holman - foul #3 on David Holman, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Albert Garner (SF), Elmer Beebe (C) Joseph Meeks, Gary Masse, Richard Dillon, Alan Meadors | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Holman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Garnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Leatherman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Luong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Elmer Beebe misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Holman - foul #4 on David Holman, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla (PG) David Holman | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Joe Huff (PF) Donald Leatherman, Michael Roberts | |
| 15:49 | Rice | Elmer Beebe misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Rice | Elmer Beebe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Benny Luong clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:59 | UTEP | Edward Engman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Gooden (SG) Ernest Garnett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Masse (SF), Joe Steele (C) Albert Garner, Elmer Beebe | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Benny Luong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-40 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Joe Steele tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Bernard Christian gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Joe Huff's layup is rejected by William Moore | 50-42 |
| 14:14 | UTEP | Michael Lamere gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Edward Engman buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lamere and the foul's on Joe Steele - foul #3 on Joe Steele, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Harris (SG), Robert Camargo (SF), Paul Bussell (C) Tim Bobadilla, William Moore, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Donald Leatherman (SG), Michael Roberts (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Benny Luong, Gary Masse, Joe Huff, Joe Steele | |
| 14:01 | UTEP | Edward Engman makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Michael Roberts hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden loses the dribble to Donald Leatherman | 53-44 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Richard Dillon is hacked by Edward Engman - foul #2 on Edward Engman, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla (PG), Ernest Garnett (SF), John Marrufo (PF) Andrew Gooden, Robert Camargo, Edward Engman | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Garner (SF) Donald Leatherman | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Richard Dillon is hacked by Tim Bobadilla - foul #3 on Tim Bobadilla, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (PG), Gary Masse (SG) Joseph Meeks, Richard Dillon | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Gary Masse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Steele (C) Alan Meadors | |
| 12:30 | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Michael Roberts hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Leatherman | 55-46 |
| 11:42 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Harris | 57-46 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Tim Bobadilla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sean Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bussell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Marrufo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Garnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Leatherman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Masse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Joe Steele hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Donald Leatherman | 57-48 |
| 11:00 | UTEP | Paul Bussell misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Gary Masse gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 10:45 | Rice | Albert Garner is hacked by Tim Bobadilla - foul #4 on Tim Bobadilla, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Gooden (PG), William Moore (SF), Robert Camargo (PF), Michael Lamere (C) Tim Bobadilla, Paul Bussell, John Marrufo, Ernest Garnett | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Richard Dillon (SF), Joe Huff (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Donald Leatherman, Gary Masse, Albert Garner, Michael Roberts, Joe Steele | |
| 10:23 | Rice | Michael Lamere blocks the jumper by Alan Meadors | 57-48 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | William Moore grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 10:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Huff | 57-48 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Andrew Gooden steps in front of the Bernard Christian pass | 57-48 |
| 09:45 | UTEP | Robert Camargo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | William Moore hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Robert Camargo pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | 3 seconds is called on Sean Harris | 59-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Engman (PF) Robert Camargo | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Albert Garner (SF), Elmer Beebe (C) Bernard Christian, Richard Dillon, Alan Meadors | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Benny Luong misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Joe Huff grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Albert Garner drills a jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | UTEP | Sean Harris makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Gooden | 62-50 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Albert Garner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Joe Huff misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 07:49 | UTEP | Sean Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Joe Huff is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #1 on Joe Huff, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Holman (PG), Paul Bussell (SF), Robert Camargo (PF), John Marrufo (C) Sean Harris, William Moore, Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Gary Masse (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Joe Steele (C) Joseph Meeks, Benny Luong, Albert Garner, Joe Huff, Elmer Beebe | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - David Holman (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Gooden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SF - Paul Bussell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Camargo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Marrufo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Bernard Christian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Masse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dillon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Bernard Christian picks off the pass by John Marrufo | 62-50 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Bernard Christian is fouled on the floor by Paul Bussell - foul #2 on Paul Bussell, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Tim Bobadilla (PG) David Holman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Tim Bobadilla is called for the reach on Bernard Christian - foul #5 on Tim Bobadilla, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Holman (PG) Tim Bobadilla | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:54 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:54 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:46 | UTEP | Michael Roberts steps in front of the David Holman pass | 62-52 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Bernard Christian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | David Holman gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:10 | UTEP | Paul Bussell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Joe Steele gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Paul Bussell steps in front of the Bernard Christian pass in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | John Marrufo misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Steele - foul #4 on Joe Steele, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garnett (SG), William Moore (SF), Edward Engman (PF) David Holman, Paul Bussell, Robert Camargo | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Meeks (PG), Donald Leatherman (SG), Albert Garner (SF), Alan Meadors (C) Bernard Christian, Gary Masse, Richard Dillon, Joe Steele | |
| 05:45 | UTEP | John Marrufo makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | John Marrufo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 05:18 | UTEP | Edward Engman grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Meeks - foul #3 on Joseph Meeks, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Lamere (C) John Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rice | Benny Luong (SG), Joe Huff (PF) Donald Leatherman, Michael Roberts | |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:12 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Rice | Edward Engman is called for the reach on Joseph Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Engman, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:10 | UTEP | Edward Engman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Joseph Meeks pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Alan Meadors misses the easy layup | 66-52 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Joe Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Andrew Gooden is called for the reach on Joseph Meeks - foul #1 on Andrew Gooden, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bussell (PG), Sean Harris (SG) Andrew Gooden, William Moore | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Masse (SF) Albert Garner | |
| 04:41 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Gary Masse takes the ball from Paul Bussell | 66-54 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Alan Meadors connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Masse | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Ernest Garnett's pass is intercepted by Joseph Meeks | 66-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Paul Bussell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Harris (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Garnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edward Engman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lamere (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Meeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Benny Luong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Masse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Meadors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Paul Bussell is called for the reach on Joseph Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bussell, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | David Holman (PG), Andrew Gooden (SG), William Moore (SF), John Marrufo (C) Paul Bussell, Sean Harris, Ernest Garnett, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Leatherman (SG), Michael Roberts (SF), Richard Dillon (PF), Joe Steele (C) Benny Luong, Gary Masse, Joe Huff, Alan Meadors | |
| 03:23 | Rice | Joseph Meeks misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:23 | Rice | Joseph Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Edward Engman's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Steele | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Richard Dillon grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Camargo (PF) Edward Engman | |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Christian (PG), Benny Luong (SG), Albert Garner (SF) Joseph Meeks, Donald Leatherman, Richard Dillon | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Albert Garner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bussell (C) John Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Robert Camargo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Bernard Christian snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:48 | Rice | Bernard Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Paul Bussell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Steele - foul #5 on Joe Steele, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Harris (SG), Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) David Holman, Andrew Gooden, Robert Camargo | |
| Subs | Rice | Joe Huff (PF), Alan Meadors (C) Michael Roberts, Joe Steele | |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Paul Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:25 | UTEP | Paul Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Albert Garner's pass is intercepted by Sean Harris in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UTEP | William Moore's floater is tipped away by Joe Huff | 68-60 |
| 00:53 | Rice | Benny Luong grabs the board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | William Moore is called for the reach on Joe Huff in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Moore, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | Andrew Gooden (PG) Paul Bussell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Joe Huff misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Joe Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Sean Harris is hacked by Benny Luong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benny Luong, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF), Paul Bussell (C) Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Paul Bussell is fouled on the floor by Alan Meadors - foul #2 on Alan Meadors, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Paul Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Paul Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Albert Garner is hacked by Sean Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Harris, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) John Marrufo, Paul Bussell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Albert Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Sean Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Benny Luong - foul #4 on Benny Luong, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF), Paul Bussell (C) Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Sean Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Sean Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Bernard Christian is hacked by William Moore - foul #5 on William Moore, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) William Moore, John Marrufo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:34 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Christian - foul #3 on Bernard Christian, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Marrufo (PF), Ernest Garnett (C) Edward Engman, Michael Lamere | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Alan Meadors grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Albert Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Bernard Christian grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Bernard Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Andrew Gooden - foul #2 on Andrew Gooden, team foul #15 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Engman (PF), Michael Lamere (C) John Marrufo, Ernest Garnett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Bernard Christian makes the 3rd free throw | 73-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Michael Lamere is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Christian - foul #4 on Bernard Christian, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ernest Garnett (SF), John Marrufo (PF) Paul Bussell, Edward Engman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Michael Lamere makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Michael Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joe Huff | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Bernard Christian comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Alan Meadors grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Albert Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Bernard Christian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Michael Lamere pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Andrew Gooden runs out the clock | 74-67 |