| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pyle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Dennis Ham inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Haywood Carrow - foul #2 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Stephen Darrington makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Pyle and he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Robert Pyle is called for the reach on Oscar Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Pyle, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Haywood Carrow denies the turnaround by Ernest Joseph | 41-30 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Robert Pyle hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Haywood Carrow | 44-32 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Dennis Ham lays it in set up by Stephen Darrington | 44-34 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #1 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Jared McLawhorn (SF), Craig Harvey (PF) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:56 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Todd McClour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Jonathan Thomas (C) Joseph Sanders, Efren Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Charlie Brown's pass is intercepted by Roman Wright | 46-34 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the dunk | 46-34 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Charlie Brown | 46-34 |
| 17:34 | UTEP | Roman Wright steals the ball from Jonathan Thomas | 46-34 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Michael Reid drills a runner in the paint set up by Donald Rey | 46-36 |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG) Charlie Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:54 | Rice | Roman Wright misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Craig Harvey grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:32 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Craig Harvey | 48-36 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Jared McLawhorn takes the ball from Todd McClour in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Donald Rey is called for the reach on Enrique Gonzalez - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Jared McLawhorn, Craig Harvey, Jonathan Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 15:52 | UTEP | Robert Pyle is hacked by Dennis Ham - foul #1 on Dennis Ham, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SF) Charlie Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UTEP | Oscar Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Sanders - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| 15:07 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Sanders | 51-36 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is hacked by Joseph Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (PG), Charlie Brown (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Joseph Sanders, Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| 14:39 | Rice | Charlie Brown steals the ball from Randy Steinfeldt | 51-36 |
| 14:25 | UTEP | Donald Rey steps in front of the Charlie Brown pass | 51-36 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Donald Rey loses the dribble to Efren Fairbanks | 51-36 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Charlie Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Roman Wright grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Michael Reid misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Efren Fairbanks - foul #3 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Jared McLawhorn (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Craig Harvey (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Robert Pyle, Charlie Brown, Jonathan Thomas, Efren Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington, Donald Rey | |
| 13:25 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 12:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 51-38 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the jumper near the basket | 51-40 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn grabs the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:00 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses the easy layup | 51-40 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Gerstner | 53-40 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared McLawhorn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Gerstner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roman Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Dennis Ham loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Matthew Fortune (C) Jared McLawhorn, Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow, Craig Harvey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Dennis Ham, Roman Wright, Ernest Joseph | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Charlie Brown makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pyle | 55-40 |
| 11:24 | Rice | Charlie Brown picks off the pass by Jan Severson in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Charlie Brown is denied on a layup by Stephen Darrington | 55-40 |
| 11:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Aaron Dixon | 55-40 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Robert Pyle takes the ball from Jan Severson | 55-40 |
| 10:52 | UTEP | Charlie Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pyle | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | Rice | Oscar Johnson is hacked by Charlie Brown - foul #1 on Charlie Brown, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (PG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Joseph Sanders, Charlie Brown, Matthew Fortune | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Jan Severson, Stephen Darrington | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Pyle - foul #2 on Robert Pyle, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Haywood Carrow (PF) Robert Pyle, Jonathan Thomas | |
| Subs | Rice | Ernest Joseph (C) Donald Rey | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Haywood Carrow and he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF) Brian Gerstner | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Dennis Ham (SF) Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon | |
| 10:04 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled in the backcourt by Haywood Carrow - foul #3 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Roman Wright (PF) Maurice Ohagan | |
| 10:01 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:01 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 09:30 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roman Wright | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Sanders (PG), Robert Pyle (SG), Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Enrique Gonzalez, Jared McLawhorn, Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Darrington (PF), Donald Rey (C) Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:53 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 08:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanders | 59-45 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Todd McClour - foul #2 on Todd McClour, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Fortune (C) Efren Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF) Todd McClour, Roman Wright | |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:47 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is hacked by Joseph Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Sanders, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Aaron Dixon grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Rice | Stephen Darrington connects on the runner from the left block set up by Oscar Johnson | 61-49 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Aaron Dixon is called for the reach on Brian Gerstner - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Donald Rey | |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Jan Severson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Gerstner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) SG - Oscar Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 12 pts. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Brian Gerstner blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Oscar Johnson | 63-49 |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Aaron Dixon steals the ball from Robert Pyle | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Jonathan Thomas steals it from Jan Severson in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Thomas | 65-49 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 06:17 | UTEP | Joseph Sanders grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 05:59 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Oscar Johnson | 65-49 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Jared McLawhorn (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Robert Pyle, Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas, Matthew Fortune | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Roman Wright (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon, Stephen Darrington, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 05:40 | Rice | Dennis Ham is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Roman Wright is called for the reach on Enrique Gonzalez - foul #2 on Roman Wright, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:27 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Michael Reid can't throw it down | 66-49 |
| 05:10 | Rice | Roman Wright tips it in | 66-51 |
| 04:52 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF) Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Darrington (PF) Roman Wright | |
| 04:31 | Rice | Stephen Darrington loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (SG), Charlie Brown (SF) Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:09 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the defensive board | 66-51 |
| 04:03 | Rice | Michael Reid knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | UTEP | Craig Harvey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-53 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Dennis Ham pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Enrique Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pyle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Ham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 12 pts. C - Ernest Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 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 | Ernest Joseph misses the shot from the left block | 66-53 |
| 03:21 | UTEP | Charlie Brown gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 03:16 | UTEP | Robert Pyle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Enrique Gonzalez | 69-53 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Michael Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Robert Pyle, Efren Fairbanks | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Jan Severson (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Michael Reid, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| 02:58 | UTEP | Charlie Brown's pass is intercepted by Maurice Ohagan | 69-53 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Donald Rey scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Roman Wright | 69-55 |
| 02:21 | UTEP | Craig Harvey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Charlie Brown gets the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Craig Harvey knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Todd McClour - foul #3 on Todd McClour, team foul #10 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG) Jan Severson | |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Craig Harvey misses the free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:42 | UTEP | Craig Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Todd McClour is hacked by Enrique Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 01:17 | UTEP | Charlie Brown tips it back up and in | 73-57 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Rey blows the layup but the foul's on Enrique Gonzalez - foul #3 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Rey makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Donald Rey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:59 | UTEP | Craig Harvey grabs the board | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Rey - foul #4 on Donald Rey, team foul #11 | 73-58 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Todd McClour buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Maurice Ohagan | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Enrique Gonzalez runs out the clock | 73-60 |