| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Jason Scherer picks off the pass by Charles Holloway in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | UTEP | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Rice | Charles Holloway gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Charles Holloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Holloway - foul #3 on Charles Holloway, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Charles Holloway | |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Harvey Bull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | UTEP | Allan Bess pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Jason Scherer's floater is tipped away by Jason Macedo | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Rodriquez | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Junior Williamson - foul #2 on Junior Williamson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Andrew Coffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Neumiller and he's fouled by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #2 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (SG), Paul Shaw (C) Jason Scherer, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (C) Jason Macedo | |
| 18:10 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:10 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | UTEP | Larry Netto misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Michael Walker scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Netto | 41-36 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Andrew Coffey makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:26 | UTEP | Michael Walker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Robert Cuadra (C) Michael Walker, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| 17:08 | Rice | Paul Shaw steals it from Jeffrey Derosa | 41-38 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Larry Netto misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harvey Bull - foul #3 on Harvey Bull, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Branson (C) Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (SG), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Albert James | |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Larry Netto makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Larry Netto makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Nole Warren misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Oscar Santana tips it home | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Oscar Santana steals it from Larry Netto | 43-40 |
| 15:54 | Rice | Nole Warren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charlie Branson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nole Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Robert Carr is hacked by Jason Macedo - foul #3 on Jason Macedo, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (PF) Robert Carr, Larry Netto, Dikembe Abdul, Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Albert James (C) Oscar Santana, Nole Warren, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Allan Bess can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert James - foul #3 on Albert James, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Cuadra (C) Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Robert Cuadra blocks the short jumper by Junior Williamson | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Andrew Coffey gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:08 | UTEP | Jason Scherer gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses the floater from the right block | 45-40 |
| 14:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Holloway | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Andrew Coffey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Allan Bess pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | UTEP | Michael Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Charlie Branson (C) Michael Walker, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Albert James | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Charlie Branson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:23 | Rice | Manuel Swofford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Jason Macedo hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 13:09 | UTEP | Robert Carr is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Paul Shaw (PF) Jason Scherer, Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Albert James (PF) Charles Holloway, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Michael Neumiller scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Michael Neumiller takes the ball from Robert Carr | 45-44 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Manuel Swofford lays it in on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 45-46 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Paul Shaw is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Robert Cuadra (C) Dikembe Abdul, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Albert James, Jason Macedo | |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Coffey, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Marcos Rodriquez (PF) Robert Carr, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG), Nole Warren (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Manuel Swofford | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nole Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Allan Bess's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Coffey | 45-46 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Larry Netto tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Larry Netto is called for the reach on Nole Warren - foul #3 on Larry Netto, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Nole Warren | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Marcos Rodriquez is called for the reach on Andrew Coffey - foul #3 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Cuadra (C) Paul Shaw | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:01 | Rice | Andrew Coffey buries a floater from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 10:48 | UTEP | Michael Walker clanks a shot from the left block | 47-48 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Andrew Coffey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Andrew Coffey tips it in | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the lay-in | 47-50 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Oscar Santana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Larry Netto can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Junior Williamson pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | UTEP | Jeffrey Derosa steps in front of the Robert Cuadra pass | 47-50 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez is hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Oscar Santana, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Carr (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Dikembe Abdul (SF), Charlie Branson (C) Michael Walker, Larry Netto, Allan Bess, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Albert James (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Albert James makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Neumiller | 49-53 |
| 08:29 | UTEP | Harvey Bull steals it from Marcos Rodriquez | 49-53 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Harvey Bull lays it in | 49-55 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Jason Scherer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Michael Neumiller is hacked by Charlie Branson - foul #3 on Charlie Branson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Shaw (PF) Marcos Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Harvey Bull knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Michael Neumiller and he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:22 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Manuel Swofford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Allan Bess (SF), Robert Cuadra (C) Jason Scherer, Charlie Branson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF) Harvey Bull, Jason Macedo | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Manuel Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the shot in the paint | 55-59 |
| 06:49 | UTEP | Robert Carr misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 06:48 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Oscar Santana grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Michael Neumiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Michael Neumiller knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Dikembe Abdul hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Allan Bess hits the finger roll | 57-61 |
| 05:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Marcos Rodriquez (PF), Charlie Branson (C) Robert Carr, Dikembe Abdul, Paul Shaw, Robert Cuadra | |
| Subs | Rice | Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Albert James, Manuel Swofford | |
| 05:26 | Rice | Jason Macedo's floater is tipped away by Allan Bess | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Junior Williamson takes the ball from Allan Bess | 57-61 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Marcos Rodriquez - foul #4 on Marcos Rodriquez, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| 04:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:32 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Holloway - foul #4 on Charles Holloway, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Netto (SG), Robert Carr (SF) Jason Scherer, Allan Bess | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG) Charles Holloway | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Harvey Bull hits a runner from close range | 57-65 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Netto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | UTEP | Michael Walker hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 59-65 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | Charlie Branson snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Andrew Coffey picks off the pass by Larry Netto | 59-65 |
| 03:00 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG), Allan Bess (SF) Larry Netto, Robert Carr | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Junior Williamson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Coffey | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jason Macedo is called for the reach on Jason Scherer - foul #4 on Jason Macedo, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (C) Jason Macedo | |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jason Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Jason Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Manuel Swofford pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Michael Walker steals the ball from Junior Williamson | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | Michael Walker gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:03 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Jason Scherer tips it home | 62-67 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Michael Neumiller's layup is rejected by Allan Bess | 62-67 |
| 01:48 | UTEP | Jason Scherer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Michael Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Manuel Swofford | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Andrew Coffey misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-67 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Allan Bess | 62-67 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Andrew Coffey snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Charles Holloway is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | Michael Walker slams it home | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Charles Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Jason Macedo takes the ball from Michael Walker | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Charles Holloway is hacked by Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Jason Scherer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | Charlie Branson snags the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Jason Scherer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Allan Bess | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jason Macedo is hacked by Michael Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Harvey Bull | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | UTEP | Jason Scherer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jason Macedo runs out the clock | 67-71 |