| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (fresh) SG - Robert Erler (fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) C - James Speegle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Harry Mendelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer is hacked by Barry Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Steven Richardson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Sturtevant | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Refugio Correa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer loses the dribble to Franklin Mungia in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | James Speegle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer knocks in the shot from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | UTEP | Refugio Correa lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Franklin Mungia takes the ball from Hugh Sturtevant in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Franklin Mungia | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 17:42 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses the jumper in the lane | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Lionel Walters is hacked by Robert Erler - foul #1 on Robert Erler, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Barry Wheeler, Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa, James Speegle | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | Michael Dicus grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | UTEP | Michael Dicus connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Rice | Daniel Sample's pass is intercepted by Michael Dicus | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | UTEP | Michael Dicus lays it in | 8-8 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Daniel Sample hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Foley and he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Lionel Walters (PF) Steven Richardson, Daniel James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF) Perry McGowin, Thomas Robinson | |
| 15:52 | Rice | Daniel Sample makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Foley (fresh) PF - Lionel Walters (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William King (fresh) SF - Franklin Mungia (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) C - Carter Donnelly (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Patrick Gardner (C) Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Robert Erler (SG), James Speegle (C) Michael Dicus, William King, Carter Donnelly | |
| 15:11 | Rice | Lionel Walters clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Patrick Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Franklin Mungia is called for the reach on Lionel Walters - foul #1 on Franklin Mungia, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel Sample (C) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (PG), William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Refugio Correa (PF), Carter Donnelly (C) Barry Wheeler, Robert Erler, Franklin Mungia, Johnny Helfer, James Speegle | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Daniel Sample blows the layup but the foul's on Carter Donnelly - foul #1 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel James (C) Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Daniel Sample makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Daniel Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Michael Dicus tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | Refugio Correa grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Refugio Correa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Sample - foul #1 on Daniel Sample, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Harry Mendelson (C) Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Daniel James misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 13:19 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | William King scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Refugio Correa | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Rice | William King is called for the reach on Alfred Foley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William King, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Raymond Bowyer, Daniel James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) Michael Dicus, William King, Perry McGowin, Refugio Correa, Carter Donnelly | |
| 12:56 | Rice | Christopher Olivo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harry Mendelson | 15-12 |
| 12:45 | UTEP | Harry Mendelson picks off the pass by Robert Erler | 15-12 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Johnny Helfer steals the ball from Alfred Foley | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | UTEP | Harry Mendelson steals the ball from Robert Erler | 15-12 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Erler - foul #2 on Robert Erler, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (SG), Daniel Sample (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Dicus (SG), Refugio Correa (PF) Robert Erler, Johnny Helfer | |
| 12:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:38 | UTEP | Daniel Sample is called for the reach on Refugio Correa - foul #2 on Daniel Sample, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Lionel Walters (PF) Christopher Olivo, Daniel Sample | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Perry McGowin (SF), Carter Donnelly (C) Barry Wheeler, Franklin Mungia, Thomas Robinson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) SF - Steven Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (tiring) C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry McGowin (fresh) PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carter Donnelly (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly lays it up and in on a great pass from William King and the foul's on Patrick Gardner - foul #1 on Patrick Gardner, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF), Daniel James (PF) Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 11:14 | UTEP | Carter Donnelly misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Patrick Gardner | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Alfred Foley is hacked by Carter Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carter Donnelly, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF) Carter Donnelly | |
| 11:10 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Perry McGowin gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Perry McGowin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 10:41 | UTEP | William King gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Dicus | 18-17 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Nicholas Manuel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Perry McGowin | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Perry McGowin comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Bowyer - foul #1 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Daniel James, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Johnny Helfer (PF), Thomas Robinson (C) William King, Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa | |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Perry McGowin makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:07 | UTEP | Perry McGowin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Harry Mendelson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Wheeler - foul #2 on Barry Wheeler, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG), Franklin Mungia (SF), James Speegle (C) Barry Wheeler, Perry McGowin, Thomas Robinson | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Harry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:25 | UTEP | Michael Dicus knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Speegle | 20-21 |
| 09:14 | Rice | The short jumper by Steven Richardson is denied by James Speegle | 20-21 |
| 09:12 | Rice | Lionel Walters tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | UTEP | James Speegle grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | William King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer tips it home | 20-23 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Steven Richardson tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | UTEP | James Speegle knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Helfer and he's fouled by Harry Mendelson - foul #1 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Nicholas Manuel (SG), Alfred Foley (SF), Daniel James (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Christopher Olivo, Hugh Sturtevant, Steven Richardson, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Refugio Correa (PF) Johnny Helfer | |
| 07:55 | UTEP | James Speegle makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Alfred Foley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | Refugio Correa pulls down the rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) SF - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel James (fresh) C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Dicus (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Mungia (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Refugio Correa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Speegle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UTEP | James Speegle's pass is intercepted by Patrick Gardner | 22-26 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Daniel James misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Refugio Correa - foul #1 on Refugio Correa, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Harry Mendelson (C) Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry McGowin (PG), Thomas Robinson (C) William King, James Speegle | |
| 07:00 | Rice | Daniel James makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Daniel James misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | UTEP | Refugio Correa pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Perry McGowin is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Daniel James | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:25 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Harry Mendelson hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Raymond Bowyer is called for the reach on Perry McGowin - foul #2 on Raymond Bowyer, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG) Raymond Bowyer | |
| Subs | UTEP | William King (SG) Franklin Mungia | |
| 06:03 | UTEP | William King loses the dribble to Hugh Sturtevant | 25-26 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Harry Mendelson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Refugio Correa pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:31 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Harry Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Harry Mendelson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lionel Walters | 27-26 |
| 04:43 | UTEP | Refugio Correa knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Perry McGowin | 27-28 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Thomas Robinson takes the ball from Nicholas Manuel in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Michael Dicus buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Perry McGowin and he's hacked by Harry Mendelson - foul #2 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Daniel James (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF), James Speegle (C) William King, Refugio Correa, Thomas Robinson | |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Michael Dicus misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Daniel James grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:10 | Rice | Daniel James connects on the open shot from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | James Speegle is fouled on the floor by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #1 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Daniel Sample (C) Christopher Olivo, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Barry Wheeler (PG), Robert Erler (SG), Carter Donnelly (SF) Michael Dicus, Perry McGowin, Franklin Mungia | |
| 03:54 | UTEP | James Speegle misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Daniel Sample pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Robert Erler steals it from Hugh Sturtevant | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Barry Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Erler (fresh) SF - Carter Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Helfer (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Speegle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Robert Erler scores on a runner near the basket set up by Johnny Helfer | 29-32 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Daniel Sample tips it home | 31-32 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Steven Richardson is called for the reach on Barry Wheeler - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SG), Patrick Gardner (C) Hugh Sturtevant, Daniel James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Franklin Mungia (SF), Refugio Correa (PF) Johnny Helfer, James Speegle | |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | UTEP | Barry Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:38 | Rice | The jump hook by Patrick Gardner is blocked by Refugio Correa | 31-34 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | Refugio Correa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:19 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 02:17 | Rice | Steven Richardson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Patrick Gardner misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Franklin Mungia pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Steven Richardson steps in front of the Carter Donnelly pass | 31-34 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Steven Richardson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Gardner | 33-34 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Refugio Correa can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Sample - foul #3 on Daniel Sample, team foul #10 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Olivo (PG), Nicholas Manuel (SG), Lionel Walters (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Daniel Sample, Patrick Gardner | |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Robinson (C) Carter Donnelly | |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Refugio Correa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Steven Richardson lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Robert Erler hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Robinson and he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #11 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Perry McGowin (SF), Johnny Helfer (PF) Franklin Mungia, Refugio Correa | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Robert Erler makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Johnny Helfer gets the rebound | 35-39 |