| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rosemond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Marvin Boltz inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Charles Ackman's pass is intercepted by Michael Ramey | 36-33 |
| 19:41 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Michael Parker tips it in | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Michael Ramey steps in front of the Charles Ackman pass | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:50 | Rice | David Simmons buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 38-38 |
| 18:29 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Williams | 38-38 |
| 18:12 | UTEP | Marvin Boltz is called for the reach on Luther Childs - foul #1 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), John Clinton (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| 17:52 | UTEP | Miquel Duran is hacked by Matthew Lonergan - foul #1 on Matthew Lonergan, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Matthew Lonergan | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | Miquel Duran grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Oliver Chance - foul #2 on Oliver Chance, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Oliver Chance | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Luther Childs (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF) John Clinton, Jerald Green, Miquel Duran | |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:54 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Bryan Williams is called for the reach on Salvador Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Williams, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Bernard Mack (C) Martin Ward, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, Matthew Wagner | |
| 16:35 | Rice | James Blay can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Leonard Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Blay - foul #1 on James Blay, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), Robert Long (PF), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, James Diggs, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:15 | UTEP | Luther Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez is hacked by Michael Ramey - foul #1 on Michael Ramey, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Walter (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Miquel Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Martin Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | David Simmons (PF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), Jerald Green (PF), Matthew Wagner (C) Anthony Switzer, Luther Walter, Miquel Duran | |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:21 | UTEP | Bryan Williams tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 15:11 | Rice | Matthew Wagner denies the turnaround by Martin Ward | 38-43 |
| 15:10 | UTEP | Bryan Williams snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | UTEP | Bryan Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Childs | 38-46 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Brad Clough is open and scores on a shot in the paint set up by David Simmons | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Luther Childs misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | Jerald Green misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 14:29 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Ackman | 40-46 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Charles Ackman is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Martin Ward - foul #2 on Martin Ward, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), James Diggs (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Charles Ackman, Martin Ward, Robert Long, David Simmons, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Anthony Switzer (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Bryan Williams, John Clinton, Luther Childs, Jerald Green, Matthew Wagner | |
| 13:53 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Michael Ramey pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Michael Parker drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Rosemond and he's hacked by James Diggs - foul #1 on James Diggs, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 13:43 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | UTEP | Michael Parker's pass is intercepted by James Blay | 40-49 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Marvin Boltz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 13:00 | UTEP | Michael Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) James Blay | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF) Michael Ramey | |
| 12:44 | Rice | Oliver Chance misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 12:43 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Michael Parker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Marvin Boltz gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:23 | Rice | James Diggs clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | UTEP | Leonard Williams grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:03 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Rosemond | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Rosemond - foul #2 on Kevin Rosemond, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG), Robert Long (SF), Brad Clough (C) Oliver Chance, Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, James Diggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), John Clinton (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Jerald Green (PF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Anthony Switzer, Luther Childs, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fresh) SG - Martin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lonergan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clinton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) PF - Jerald Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Miquel Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | UTEP | Jerald Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 11:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Clough | 42-51 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Bryan Williams is called for the reach on James Blay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Williams, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), David Simmons (PF) Robert Long, Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 10:45 | Rice | David Simmons is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Ward | 44-51 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | John Clinton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Bryan Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Williams, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF), Bernard Mack (C) James Blay, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Luther Walter (PF) Bryan Williams, John Clinton, Jerald Green | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Charles Ackman travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Salvador Hernandez (SG) Martin Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Childs (SF), Leonard Williams (C) Matthew Wagner, Miquel Duran | |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is hacked by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Mack | 47-56 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Michael Ramey is hacked by David Simmons - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF) Luther Childs, Luther Walter | |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:30 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Rosemond - foul #3 on Kevin Rosemond, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) Robert Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:07 | Rice | James Diggs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 09:06 | UTEP | Anthony Switzer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:55 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-58 |
| 08:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Salvador Hernandez | 47-58 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Leonard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Williams, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SG), Martin Ward (SF), Brad Clough (C) Salvador Hernandez, Marvin Boltz, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Michael Ramey, Leonard Williams | |
| 08:51 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:51 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Miquel Duran loses the dribble to James Diggs | 49-58 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Brad Clough misses the open dunk | 49-58 |
| 08:28 | Rice | James Blay tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 08:08 | UTEP | Miquel Duran can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 08:07 | UTEP | John Clinton can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Charles Ackman snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 51-58 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Brad Clough tips it in | 53-58 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | John Clinton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Ward - foul #3 on Martin Ward, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), Robert Long (PF) Charles Ackman, James Diggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Luther Walter (PF), Jerald Green (C) Anthony Switzer, Matthew Wagner, Kevin Rosemond, Miquel Duran | |
| 07:52 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:52 | UTEP | John Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Martin Ward lays it in on a great pass from James Blay | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Oliver Chance (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Blay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Clinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UTEP | Bryan Williams misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-60 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Brad Clough jams it set up by James Blay | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | UTEP | Luther Walter loses the dribble to James Blay | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Rice | James Blay misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Brad Clough hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Luther Childs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Luther Childs, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF), Matthew Lonergan (C) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward, Robert Long, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Bryan Williams, Luther Childs, Luther Walter, Jerald Green | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez blows the dunk | 59-60 |
| 05:46 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:24 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Charles Ackman pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:01 | Rice | David Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Matthew Lonergan tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | James Diggs (PF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG), Luther Childs (SF), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Ramey, Kevin Rosemond, Leonard Williams | |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Marvin Boltz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ackman | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Miquel Duran is hacked by Marvin Boltz - foul #2 on Marvin Boltz, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Bernard Mack (C) Matthew Lonergan | |
| Subs | UTEP | Bryan Williams (PG), Luther Walter (PF) Michael Parker, Matthew Wagner | |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Miquel Duran makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Miquel Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Bernard Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Williams - foul #5 on Bryan Williams, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| 04:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Luther Childs is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Luther Childs, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Robert Long (SF) Charles Ackman, Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:28 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Blay | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Blay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Mack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Switzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luther Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Luther Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Miquel Duran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Luther Walter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Oliver Chance (PG), David Simmons (PF) James Blay, James Diggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) Michael Parker, Anthony Switzer, Miquel Duran | |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | Luther Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Rice | Oliver Chance is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Martin Ward (SG) Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG) Luther Walter | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF) Robert Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Michael Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:02 | UTEP | Michael Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Long (SF), Brad Clough (C) Marvin Boltz, Bernard Mack | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG) Michael Parker | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Martin Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:41 | Rice | David Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Oliver Chance comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-66 |
| 02:26 | UTEP | Michael Ramey gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Leonard Williams is hacked by Robert Long - foul #4 on Robert Long, team foul #14 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | UTEP | Anthony Switzer (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | UTEP | Leonard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Brad Clough grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 02:00 | Rice | James Blay buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Oliver Chance | 69-66 |
| 02:00 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Marvin Boltz (SF) Oliver Chance, James Blay, Martin Ward | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Michael Ramey (SG) John Clinton, Anthony Switzer | |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Michael Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Brad Clough snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Brad Clough hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Boltz and the foul's on Leonard Williams - foul #4 on Leonard Williams, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Brad Clough makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | The refs have stopped play. Luther Childs is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Matthew Wagner (SF) Luther Childs | |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Michael Ramey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Matthew Wagner denies the turnaround by Brad Clough | 72-69 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Parker | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Marvin Boltz knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Ackman and the foul's on Matthew Wagner - foul #2 on Matthew Wagner, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | Leonard Williams gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Ramey scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Clough (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ramey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Rosemond (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Brad Clough wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Charles Ackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Ackman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Parker - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF), James Diggs (PF) Marvin Boltz, David Simmons | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (SG) Michael Ramey | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Ackman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:15 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:57 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 03:34 | Rice | James Diggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-76 |
| 03:32 | Rice | James Blay misses the tip | 75-76 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Charles Ackman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 03:08 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 03:06 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Parker | 78-76 |
| 02:56 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Michael Parker can't tip it in | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Salvador Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Marvin Boltz (SF), David Simmons (PF) James Blay, Brad Clough | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Ramey (SG), Luther Childs (SF) John Clinton, Matthew Wagner | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Charles Ackman buries a runner in the lane | 80-76 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Michael Parker is hacked by Charles Ackman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ackman, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jerald Green (C) Leonard Williams | |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:34 | UTEP | Michael Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:14 | Rice | James Diggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (PG), Martin Ward (SG) Charles Ackman, Salvador Hernandez | |
| Subs | UTEP | John Clinton (PG), Miquel Duran (C) Michael Parker, Kevin Rosemond | |
| 02:12 | UTEP | John Clinton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Marvin Boltz is fouled on the floor by Luther Childs - foul #5 on Luther Childs, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Ackman (PG), Salvador Hernandez (SG), Brad Clough (C) James Blay, Martin Ward, James Diggs | |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Parker (PG), Matthew Wagner (SF), Kevin Rosemond (PF), Leonard Williams (C) John Clinton, Luther Childs, Jerald Green, Miquel Duran | |
| 01:51 | Rice | Marvin Boltz makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Marvin Boltz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:51 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:37 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 81-78 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Marvin Boltz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 00:46 | UTEP | Matthew Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Ackman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Salvador Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Boltz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Clough (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ramey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Rosemond (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Charles Ackman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Simmons | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond connects on the 3 from the right wing | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Ackman is hacked by Michael Ramey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ramey, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Kevin Rosemond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Ackman grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Ackman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Parker - foul #4 on Michael Parker, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blay (SF) Marvin Boltz | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Ackman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Michael Ramey can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 87-81 |