| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jared McLawhorn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Gerstner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Reid inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Rice | Michael Reid loses the dribble to Jared McLawhorn in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:56 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jared McLawhorn | 27-34 |
| 19:50 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Charlie Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gerstner | 27-34 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:48 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn tips it in | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Rice | Michael Reid's floater is tipped away by Haywood Carrow | 27-36 |
| 18:40 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Reid | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Rice | Michael Reid is open and buries a runner from the left block | 29-36 |
| 18:00 | UTEP | Michael Reid is called for the reach on Efren Fairbanks - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (PF), Jonathan Thomas (C) Haywood Carrow, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 17:46 | UTEP | Charlie Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is fouled in the backcourt by Jared McLawhorn - foul #1 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG) Randy Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 17:28 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Gerstner - foul #2 on Brian Gerstner, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Aaron Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Aaron Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:13 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner's layup is rejected by Aaron Dixon | 31-36 |
| 17:12 | UTEP | Craig Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | UTEP | Aaron Dixon steals it from Charlie Brown | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Jan Severson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Charlie Brown - foul #2 on Charlie Brown, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Craig Harvey, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 16:39 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Jan Severson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 3rd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Charlie Brown and the foul's on Jan Severson - foul #1 on Jan Severson, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Michael Reid (SF) Jan Severson, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 15:44 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Brown (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Haywood Carrow (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Robert Burbage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:31 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #1 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Pyle (PG), Craig Harvey (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF) Charlie Brown, Brian Gerstner, Haywood Carrow | |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hanke | 38-44 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 14:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Aaron Dixon | 38-44 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Robert Pyle takes the ball from Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | Randy Steinfeldt steals it from Efren Fairbanks | 38-44 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Aaron Dixon lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF) Craig Harvey, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:49 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:24 | Rice | The jump hook by Aaron Dixon is blocked by Efren Fairbanks | 40-46 |
| 13:23 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the lay-in | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Aaron Dixon grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:04 | Rice | Jared McLawhorn is called for the reach on Todd McClour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Michael Reid (SF) Todd McClour, Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas (C) Efren Fairbanks | |
| 12:49 | Rice | Oscar Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:48 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Robert Pyle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jared McLawhorn | 40-49 |
| 12:04 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Robert Burbage tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it in | 42-49 |
| 11:49 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Donald Rey (PF), John Hanke (C) Jan Severson, Robert Burbage, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Craig Harvey (SF), Matthew Fortune (C) Jared McLawhorn, Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Oscar Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Haywood Carrow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Fortune (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Reid | 45-49 |
| 11:01 | Rice | John Hanke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:46 | UTEP | Michael Reid steals it from Craig Harvey | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Michael Reid is fouled on the floor by Haywood Carrow - foul #1 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow, Matthew Fortune | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Efren Fairbanks - foul #3 on Efren Fairbanks, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Burbage (PF) John Hanke | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:19 | Rice | Aaron Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Aaron Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:09 | UTEP | Robert Pyle misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Todd McClour is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Rey | 49-49 |
| 09:42 | UTEP | Todd McClour steals it from Robert Pyle | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Donald Rey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:31 | UTEP | Robert Pyle pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:15 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner is hacked by Aaron Dixon - foul #1 on Aaron Dixon, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Richard Spaeth (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Robert Burbage, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Craig Harvey (SF), Matthew Fortune (PF) Charlie Brown, Brian Gerstner, Jonathan Thomas | |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Craig Harvey drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Pyle and he's hacked by Richard Spaeth - foul #1 on Richard Spaeth, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 09:05 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Todd McClour is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Harvey - foul #1 on Craig Harvey, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | John Hanke (SF) Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Haywood Carrow (PF) Efren Fairbanks | |
| 09:00 | Rice | Todd McClour makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | UTEP | Robert Pyle double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG) Todd McClour | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Oscar Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | UTEP | Craig Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Rice | John Hanke snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Oscar Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:50 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow loses the dribble to Ernest Joseph | 53-52 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jan Severson is hacked by Haywood Carrow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Haywood Carrow, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SG), Michael Reid (SF), Robert Burbage (PF) Oscar Johnson, John Hanke, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SF), Jonathan Thomas (PF), Efren Fairbanks (C) Craig Harvey, Haywood Carrow, Matthew Fortune | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jan Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:44 | UTEP | Robert Pyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG) Jan Severson | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 07:31 | Rice | Aaron Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Thomas | 55-52 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Burbage (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared McLawhorn (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Gerstner (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Aaron Dixon drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Reid - foul #2 on Michael Reid, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Donald Rey (C) Aaron Dixon, Richard Spaeth | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Todd McClour clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Jonathan Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Robert Burbage grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Michael Reid comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:01 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner connects on the shot from the right side set up by Charlie Brown | 57-55 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Donald Rey can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Charlie Brown grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:23 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Rey | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Donald Rey | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG), Craig Harvey (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF) Charlie Brown, Brian Gerstner, Efren Fairbanks | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:59 | UTEP | Craig Harvey pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Robert Pyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Rice | Robert Burbage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Donald Rey (PF) Randy Steinfeldt, Robert Burbage | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Fortune (C) Jonathan Thomas | |
| 03:56 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Harvey | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Ernest Joseph tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Craig Harvey is hacked by Ernest Joseph - foul #2 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jan Severson (PG), Michael Reid (SF), John Hanke (C) Oscar Johnson, Aaron Dixon, Ernest Joseph | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG), Efren Fairbanks (C) Jared McLawhorn, Haywood Carrow | |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:20 | UTEP | Craig Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jan Severson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd McClour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hanke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Pyle (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Harvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. C - Efren Fairbanks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Michael Reid hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | Matthew Fortune's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Rey | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:43 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Robert Burbage (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Jan Severson, Todd McClour, Donald Rey, John Hanke | |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Gerstner (SF), Haywood Carrow (PF) Craig Harvey, Matthew Fortune | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:25 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Pyle | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Oscar Johnson buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Reid | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Robert Pyle's floater is knocked away by Robert Burbage | 64-61 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Robert Burbage snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Charlie Brown is called for the reach on Oscar Johnson - foul #3 on Charlie Brown, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn (SG) Charlie Brown | |
| 01:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Oscar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Oscar Johnson - foul #3 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:00 | UTEP | Jared McLawhorn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Robert Burbage pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Jared McLawhorn is called for the reach on Oscar Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Oscar Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | UTEP | Michael Reid steals it from Jared McLawhorn | 66-62 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Michael Reid can't throw it down | 66-62 |
| 00:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Joseph | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is fouled on the floor by Robert Pyle - foul #4 on Robert Pyle, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Robert Burbage is called for the reach on Efren Fairbanks - foul #1 on Robert Burbage, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Ernest Joseph grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ernest Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by Jared McLawhorn - foul #4 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | UTEP | Haywood Carrow hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pyle | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG) Todd McClour | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Robert Pyle is called for the reach on Randy Steinfeldt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pyle, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Charlie Brown (SG) Robert Pyle | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner is hacked by Robert Burbage - foul #2 on Robert Burbage, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SF) Aaron Dixon | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | UTEP | Brian Gerstner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Michael Reid grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Jared McLawhorn - foul #5 on Jared McLawhorn, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Harvey (SF) Jared McLawhorn | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Efren Fairbanks gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Charlie Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Ernest Joseph pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charlie Brown is called for the reach on Ernest Joseph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Brown, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (SG), Aaron Dixon (SF) Oscar Johnson, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Ernest Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Ernest Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Charlie Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 73-67 |