| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Austin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Wolfsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Greene (fresh) C - Albert White (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 19:31 | UTEP | Albert White pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | UTEP | Austin Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Wolfsberger | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Axtell | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Harold Mincey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Mitchell | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | UTEP | William Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:44 | UTEP | Austin Thompson grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | UTEP | Harold Mincey is called for the reach on Austin Thompson - foul #1 on Harold Mincey, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG), Lawrence Ghent (SG), James Killingsworth (SF), Ronald Rash (C) Lynn Troxler, Austin Thompson, Shawn Wolfsberger, Albert White | |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Ronald Rash is fouled on the floor by Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | John Kopp comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Charles Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Greene - foul #1 on William Greene, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parton (C) William Greene | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | UTEP | Michael Parton pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Ronald Rash buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is fouled in the backcourt by John Kopp - foul #1 on John Kopp, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Austin Thompson (SG) John Kopp, Lawrence Ghent | |
| 15:54 | Rice | Ronald Rash swats the layup by Donald Craig | 43-40 |
| 15:52 | UTEP | James Killingsworth snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Austin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Killingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Rash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Parton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UTEP | James Killingsworth scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Austin Thompson | 43-43 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Ronald Rash steals it from George Horne in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 15:16 | UTEP | George Horne is called for the reach on Austin Thompson - foul #2 on George Horne, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Villanueva (SF), Shawn Wolfsberger (PF), Albert White (C) James Killingsworth, Ronald Rash, Michael Parton | |
| 15:03 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger is called for a backcourt violation | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent (SG) Austin Thompson | |
| 14:53 | Rice | Randal Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:51 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Mincey - foul #2 on Harold Mincey, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (SG) Lawrence Ghent | |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:39 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:35 | Rice | John Kopp takes the ball from Andy Axtell in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 14:33 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Kopp | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | Rice | Philip Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (PG), Michael Wible (PF) Andy Axtell, Randal Williams | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Greene (PF), Michael Parton (C) Lynn Troxler, Albert White | |
| 13:55 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva lays it in set up by William Greene | 43-49 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Robert McGeachy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 13:41 | UTEP | Michael Parton snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Kopp | 43-51 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Michael Parton takes the ball from Robert McGeachy | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 12:53 | Rice | Michael Wible pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), George Horne (SG), Nathan Dollinger (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Charles Strong (C) Robert McGeachy, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Michael Wible, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Lawrence Ghent (SG), James Killingsworth (PF), Ronald Rash (C) John Kopp, Shawn Wolfsberger, William Greene, Michael Parton | |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Ronald Rash buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Charles Strong is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rash - foul #1 on Ronald Rash, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG) Lawrence Ghent | |
| 12:10 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Austin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | James Killingsworth hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Austin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Villanueva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Killingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Rash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Andy Axtell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-55 |
| 11:21 | UTEP | Nathan Dollinger takes the ball from Armando Villanueva | 46-55 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 48-55 |
| 10:42 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 10:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Strong | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Austin Thompson steals the ball from Andy Axtell in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nathan Dollinger - foul #2 on Nathan Dollinger, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert McGeachy (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams, Charles Strong | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent (PG), Shawn Wolfsberger (SG), William Greene (PF), Albert White (C) Lynn Troxler, Austin Thompson, James Killingsworth, Ronald Rash | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Michael Wible gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:06 | Rice | Robert McGeachy is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ghent - foul #3 on Lawrence Ghent, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG) Armando Villanueva | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Albert White | 48-56 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | William Greene is fouled on the floor by Robert McGeachy - foul #1 on Robert McGeachy, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Randal Williams (PF) Michael Wible | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG) Austin Thompson | |
| 09:34 | UTEP | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 48-56 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Albert White steals it from Randal Williams | 48-56 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Mitchell - foul #1 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), George Horne (SG), Michael Wible (C) Robert McGeachy, Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Austin Thompson (SG), Michael Parton (C) John Kopp, Lawrence Ghent, Albert White | |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Michael Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:47 | Rice | George Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Wible - foul #2 on Michael Wible, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SF) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Villanueva (SF) William Greene | |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:33 | UTEP | Michael Parton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:33 | Rice | Randal Williams gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:16 | Rice | George Horne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Michael Wible hits the follow up shot | 50-57 |
| 07:58 | UTEP | Michael Wible picks off the pass by Shawn Wolfsberger | 50-57 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger connects on the turnaround from close range | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Austin Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Villanueva (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Wolfsberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Parton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Armando Villanueva | 52-59 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Andy Axtell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Randal Williams, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (PG), Lawrence Ghent (SG), James Killingsworth (SF), Ronald Rash (PF), Albert White (C) Lynn Troxler, Austin Thompson, Armando Villanueva, Shawn Wolfsberger, Michael Parton | |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Ellis - foul #4 on Philip Ellis, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:04 | UTEP | James Killingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:00 | Rice | Andy Axtell is fouled in the backcourt by John Kopp - foul #2 on John Kopp, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Harold Mincey tips it but misses | 52-61 |
| 06:34 | Rice | Philip Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Donald Craig misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Philip Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | James Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Donald Craig grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:26 | UTEP | Ronald Rash gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Lawrence Ghent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:04 | UTEP | John Kopp hits the follow up shot | 54-63 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Andy Axtell is hacked by John Kopp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kopp, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (PG), Nathan Dollinger (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Randal Williams (PF), Michael Wible (C) Andy Axtell, Harold Mincey, Anthony Mitchell, Donald Craig, Philip Ellis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Lynn Troxler (PG), Shawn Wolfsberger (SG), Armando Villanueva (SF), William Greene (PF), Michael Parton (C) John Kopp, Lawrence Ghent, James Killingsworth, Ronald Rash, Albert White | |
| 04:45 | Rice | Michael Wible lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Parton - foul #2 on Michael Parton, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Michael Wible makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | William Greene buries a jump hook from close range set up by Lynn Troxler and he's hacked by Randal Williams - foul #1 on Randal Williams, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 04:29 | UTEP | William Greene makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Rice | George Horne is hacked by Shawn Wolfsberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Wolfsberger, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Rice | George Horne misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | UTEP | Michael Parton gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:11 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Wolfsberger | 57-68 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Randal Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Greene - foul #2 on William Greene, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG), Albert White (C) Armando Villanueva, Michael Parton | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Randal Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:54 | UTEP | Albert White gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 03:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Horne | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Horne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert McGeachy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Wible (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Lynn Troxler (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Austin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Wolfsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Rice | Michael Wible knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Randal Williams | 59-68 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Michael Wible steals the ball from Shawn Wolfsberger | 59-68 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Nathan Dollinger, Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible | |
| Subs | UTEP | Armando Villanueva (SF), James Killingsworth (C) William Greene, Albert White | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Harold Mincey's pass is intercepted by Lynn Troxler | 59-68 |
| 02:33 | UTEP | Shawn Wolfsberger banks in the layup set up by Lynn Troxler | 59-70 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Andy Axtell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Randal Williams | 62-70 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-70 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is hacked by Austin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Thompson, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Greene (PF), Albert White (C) Shawn Wolfsberger, James Killingsworth | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | UTEP | Philip Ellis swats the layup by Albert White | 64-70 |
| 01:26 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to William Greene | 64-70 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | William Greene drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lynn Troxler | 64-72 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Lynn Troxler is called for the reach on Andy Axtell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lynn Troxler, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UTEP | Albert White makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Troxler | 64-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Randal Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Harold Mincey tips it home | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Andy Axtell is called for the reach on Lynn Troxler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Axtell, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Kopp (SG) Austin Thompson | |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:33 | UTEP | Lynn Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Andy Axtell is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Mitchell | 68-76 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Harold Mincey is called for the reach on William Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Mincey, team foul #13 | 68-76 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | William Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Philip Ellis buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Mincey | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | William Greene is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Axtell - foul #2 on Andy Axtell, team foul #14 | 71-78 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:22 | UTEP | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Andy Axtell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Harold Mincey gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Andy Axtell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva is hacked by Harold Mincey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Mincey, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Austin Thompson (SG) John Kopp | |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:10 | UTEP | Armando Villanueva makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Andy Axtell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 74-81 |