| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Donald Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Scherer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Allan Bess inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Junior Williamson is called for the reach on Allan Bess - foul #1 on Junior Williamson, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:29 | UTEP | Jason Scherer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Donald Richardson grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Paul Shaw pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa buries a shot from the right side | 22-39 |
| 18:35 | UTEP | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-39 |
| 18:13 | Rice | Harvey Bull loses the dribble to Jason Scherer | 22-39 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Jason Scherer can't finish the layup | 22-39 |
| 18:07 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez tips it home | 22-41 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull drills a 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:37 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Scherer | 25-43 |
| 17:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa lays it in on a great pass from Junior Williamson and the foul's on Jason Scherer - foul #1 on Jason Scherer, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Paul Shaw double dribbles | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Clayton (C) Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rick House (SG) Jason Scherer | |
| 16:34 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Michael Walker connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick House | 28-45 |
| 16:03 | Rice | Albert James misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-45 |
| 16:02 | UTEP | Allan Bess grabs the board | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Junior Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick House (fresh) SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Junior Williamson - foul #2 on Junior Williamson, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Albert James, Dennis Clayton | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Jason Scherer (SG), Charlie Branson (PF) Michael Walker, Rick House, Paul Shaw | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Allan Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Charles Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Sean Owens (SF), Robert Cuadra (C) Allan Bess, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Charlie Branson travels with the ball | 28-47 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo buries a shot near the basket set up by Salvatore Rossi and he's fouled by Robert Cuadra - foul #1 on Robert Cuadra, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the jumper from the left wing | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:30 | Rice | Jason Macedo loses the dribble to Robert Cuadra | 31-49 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Oscar Santana steals it from Robert Cuadra | 31-49 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 14:09 | UTEP | Charlie Branson gets the rebound | 31-49 |
| 14:00 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra hits the follow up shot | 31-51 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:50 | Rice | Jason Macedo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Charlie Branson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Owens | 31-53 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-53 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Sean Owens | 31-53 |
| 13:03 | UTEP | Jason Scherer is whistled for a carry | 31-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Donald Richardson (PF) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Walker (PG), Rick House (SG), Allan Bess (SF), Paul Shaw (PF), Marcos Rodriquez (C) Charles Simmons, Jason Scherer, Sean Owens, Charlie Branson, Robert Cuadra | |
| 12:42 | Rice | Junior Williamson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Neumiller | 34-53 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Michael Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Donald Richardson - foul #3 on Donald Richardson, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Albert James snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Michael Neumiller's pass is intercepted by Michael Walker | 34-54 |
| 12:15 | UTEP | Rick House dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 34-56 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Harvey Bull is whistled for traveling | 34-56 |
| 11:53 | UTEP | Paul Shaw misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-56 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick House (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Bess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marcos Rodriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rice | Donald Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jason Scherer (SG) Rick House | |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Marcos Rodriquez buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 34-58 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Michael Neumiller lays it up and in | 36-58 |
| 10:38 | UTEP | Jason Scherer can't finish the layup | 36-58 |
| 10:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Junior Williamson | 36-58 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-58 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Paul Shaw takes the ball from Michael Neumiller | 36-58 |
| 09:52 | UTEP | Allan Bess misses the turnaround from close range | 36-58 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Michael Neumiller pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Junior Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 09:39 | UTEP | Michael Walker grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Jason Scherer scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcos Rodriquez | 36-60 |
| 09:06 | Rice | The jump hook by Albert James is blocked by Marcos Rodriquez | 36-60 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Allan Bess snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Michael Walker hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Bess | 36-62 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Donald Richardson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-62 |
| 08:26 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Paul Shaw | 36-62 |
| 08:19 | UTEP | Michael Walker misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-62 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Michael Neumiller gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allan Bess - foul #1 on Allan Bess, team foul #3 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Junior Williamson, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Simmons (PG), Rick House (SG), Sean Owens (SF), Charlie Branson (PF), Robert Cuadra (C) Michael Walker, Jason Scherer, Allan Bess, Paul Shaw, Marcos Rodriquez | |
| 08:02 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:02 | UTEP | Charlie Branson pulls down the rebound | 37-62 |
| 07:42 | UTEP | Charlie Branson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Neumiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Santana (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick House (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Branson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Oscar Santana's fadeaway is rejected by Charlie Branson | 37-64 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra snags the defensive board | 37-64 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF), Dennis Clayton (PF), Donald Richardson (C) Michael Neumiller, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 06:42 | Rice | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 37-64 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Rick House picks off the pass by Oscar Santana | 37-64 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | Charlie Branson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Holloway | 40-67 |
| 05:44 | UTEP | Charlie Branson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 40-69 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-69 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Donald Richardson hits the follow up shot | 42-69 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Charlie Branson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #1 on Charles Holloway, team foul #5 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Albert James (PF) Charles Holloway, Donald Richardson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Charlie Branson misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:16 | UTEP | Charlie Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Rick House is called for the reach on Salvatore Rossi - foul #1 on Rick House, team foul #5 | 42-70 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Nole Warren misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-70 |
| 04:38 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Rick House | 42-70 |
| 04:13 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra lays it up and in on a great pass from Rick House | 42-72 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi's pass is intercepted by Robert Cuadra | 42-72 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Nole Warren - foul #1 on Nole Warren, team foul #6 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Donald Richardson (C) Salvatore Rossi, Dennis Clayton | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:38 | UTEP | Rick House comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 42-72 |
| 03:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert James | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nole Warren (fresh) SF - Oscar Santana (fairly fresh) PF - Albert James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rick House (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Owens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Branson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cuadra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Charles Holloway loses the dribble to Sean Owens | 42-72 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Charlie Branson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Cuadra | 42-74 |
| 02:48 | Rice | The short jumper by Albert James is denied by Robert Cuadra | 42-74 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Charlie Branson pulls down the rebound | 42-74 |
| 02:24 | UTEP | Charlie Branson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-74 |
| 02:23 | UTEP | Charlie Branson hits the follow up shot | 42-76 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-76 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Donald Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-76 |
| 01:55 | Rice | Sean Owens takes the ball from Donald Richardson | 42-76 |
| 01:32 | UTEP | Charlie Branson hits a shot from the left side set up by Sean Owens | 42-78 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:18 | Rice | Charlie Branson steals the ball from Donald Richardson | 42-78 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Albert James - foul #2 on Albert James, team foul #7 | 42-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvatore Rossi (SF) Nole Warren | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 42-79 |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 42-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #6 | 42-80 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Oscar Santana scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Holloway and he's hacked by Rick House - foul #2 on Rick House, team foul #7 | 44-80 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Oscar Santana makes the free throw | 45-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Robert Cuadra buries a shot in the lane | 45-82 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 45-82 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 46-82 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Charles Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charles Simmons runs out the clock | 47-82 |