| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rolland Harada (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allan Bess (fresh) C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Michael Neumiller comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 19:32 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:15 | UTEP | Michael Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rolland Harada | 29-40 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Michael Walker picks off the pass by Michael Neumiller | 29-40 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Rolland Harada hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Walker | 29-42 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Marcos Rodriquez takes the ball from Michael Neumiller | 29-42 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-42 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Charles Holloway pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-42 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-44 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Andrew Coffey connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Holloway and he's hacked by Allan Bess - foul #1 on Allan Bess, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Junior Williamson, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Adam Wiggins (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Rolland Harada, Robert Carr, Michael Walker, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 16:44 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Larry Netto misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-44 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:13 | Rice | Oscar Santana clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 16:12 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Paul Shaw connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Cuadra and he's fouled by Andrew Coffey - foul #2 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa (C) Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:01 | UTEP | Paul Shaw makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rice | Manuel Swofford travels with the ball | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 15:38 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul is denied on a layup by Manuel Swofford | 32-47 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Paul Shaw snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul misses long on a shot from close range | 34-47 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Manuel Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Albert James misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Robert Cuadra is called for the reach on Albert James - foul #1 on Robert Cuadra, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rolland Harada (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Allan Bess (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Dikembe Abdul, Larry Netto, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Holloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 34-47 |
| 14:16 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (SF) Adam Wiggins | |
| 14:05 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:02 | UTEP | Rolland Harada is hacked by Harvey Bull in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Bull, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF) Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:48 | UTEP | Rolland Harada misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Andrew Coffey gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:27 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rolland Harada | 37-47 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Rolland Harada misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Rolland Harada makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:08 | UTEP | Rolland Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:08 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rolland Harada | 39-50 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Oscar Santana buries a jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 12:17 | UTEP | Rolland Harada misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 12:15 | Rice | Manuel Swofford gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Adam Wiggins (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Rolland Harada, Robert Carr, Michael Walker, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 12:01 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) C - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | UTEP | Larry Netto's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Swofford | 43-50 |
| 11:46 | UTEP | Larry Netto gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:41 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert James | 43-50 |
| 11:25 | Rice | Michael Neumiller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Neumiller lays it in set up by Manuel Swofford and the foul's on Paul Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Manuel Swofford, Albert James, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:06 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:04 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul is hacked by Michael Neumiller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins is hacked by Michael Neumiller - foul #2 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG) Nole Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:40 | UTEP | Jason Macedo blocks the jumper by Larry Netto | 46-50 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Michael Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Dikembe Abdul steals it from Jason Macedo | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Abdul | 46-52 |
| 10:05 | Rice | Oscar Santana clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 10:03 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:44 | UTEP | Michael Neumiller is called for the reach on Larry Netto - foul #3 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rolland Harada (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Allan Bess (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Dikembe Abdul, Larry Netto, Adam Wiggins, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Jason Macedo pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Junior Williamson is open and lays it up and in | 48-52 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Rolland Harada's floater is tipped away by Jason Macedo | 48-52 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it but misses | 48-52 |
| 09:01 | UTEP | Rolland Harada snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-52 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Robert Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Walker | 48-54 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Oscar Santana, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Wiggins (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 07:47 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez loses the dribble to Charles Holloway | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Albert James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Rolland Harada (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wiggins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is fouled on the floor by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Rolland Harada, Robert Carr, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 07:18 | Rice | Robert Cuadra denies the turnaround by Charles Holloway | 48-54 |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Paul Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | UTEP | Larry Netto connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Cuadra | 48-56 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Dikembe Abdul is called for the reach on Harvey Bull - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:38 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 06:36 | UTEP | Paul Shaw tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Albert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rolland Harada (PG), Robert Carr (SG), Allan Bess (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Larry Netto, Adam Wiggins, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Michael Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Carr and he's hacked by Junior Williamson - foul #3 on Junior Williamson, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Manuel Swofford, Albert James | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:04 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 05:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Allan Bess | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Junior Williamson is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #4 on Junior Williamson, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Rice | Harvey Bull connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Junior Williamson | 53-63 |
| 05:09 | UTEP | Michael Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Wiggins (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Rice | Adam Wiggins denies the turnaround by Junior Williamson | 53-63 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Junior Williamson hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Manuel Swofford (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Rolland Harada, Robert Carr, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Adam Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Oscar Santana comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Larry Netto scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Dikembe Abdul | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-67 |
| 04:00 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul misses the lay-in | 55-67 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Albert James gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Oscar Santana hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Holloway | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Santana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wiggins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Adam Wiggins and he's fouled by Albert James - foul #3 on Albert James, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Oscar Santana, Albert James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Allan Bess (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Larry Netto, Adam Wiggins, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF) Harvey Bull, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rolland Harada (PG) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Jason Macedo scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Holloway | 59-70 |
| 02:28 | UTEP | Michael Walker is whistled for traveling | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Rice | A charge is called on Junior Williamson - foul #5 on Junior Williamson, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF) Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 02:11 | UTEP | Michael Walker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-70 |
| 02:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Coffey | 59-70 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Manuel Swofford gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Holloway | 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez's layup is rejected by Jason Macedo | 61-70 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Manuel Swofford snags the defensive board | 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 01:12 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-70 |
| 01:11 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Rolland Harada | 61-70 |
| 00:55 | UTEP | Manuel Swofford picks off the pass by Rolland Harada | 61-70 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charles Holloway is fouled on the floor by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #1 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Neumiller - foul #5 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #13 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jason Macedo | 63-70 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | Allan Bess gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess is hacked by Charles Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Holloway, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Manuel Swofford snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Harvey Bull clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Rolland Harada gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Charles Holloway is called for the reach on Rolland Harada in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Holloway, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Rolland Harada makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Rolland Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled on the floor by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #2 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Albert James (PF), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Charles Holloway, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul (PG), Larry Netto (SG), Adam Wiggins (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Rolland Harada, Robert Carr, Michael Walker, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Paul Shaw snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul runs out the clock | 63-73 |