| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - Jared Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Orlando Newkirk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk 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) | |
| 19:44 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Jared Williams gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Jared Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Eastin - foul #1 on Robert Eastin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Eastin | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is hacked by Orlando Newkirk - foul #1 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Curt Little steals the ball from Homer Ryan | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Steinhauer - foul #1 on Mark Steinhauer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Randy Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | UTEP | Jared Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the easy open layup | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | UTEP | Raymond Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 0-4 |
| 16:28 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Robert Eastin (SF) Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| 16:26 | Rice | Charles Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by William Ziems - foul #1 on William Ziems, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 16:04 | Rice | Charles Barnes is fouled on the floor by William Ziems - foul #2 on William Ziems, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (SG), Curt Little (PF) William Ziems, Raymond Russell | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Eric Stamper comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Orosco (fresh) SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) C - Mathew Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) SG - Marty Doyle (fresh) SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) PF - Curt Little (fresh) C - Rosario Rizzo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish can't connect on a floater in the paint | 0-4 |
| 15:24 | UTEP | Marty Doyle grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 14:45 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Charles Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Randy Williams takes the ball from Charles Barnes | 0-4 |
| 14:23 | UTEP | Robert Eastin lays it in set up by Randy Williams | 0-6 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:59 | UTEP | Randy Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Thomas Orosco is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Randy Williams, Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 13:35 | UTEP | Brett Davis steps in front of the Raymond Russell pass | 0-6 |
| 13:16 | Rice | Nicholas English misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-6 |
| 13:14 | UTEP | James Beaman snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | James Beaman's pass is intercepted by Nicholas English in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Brett Davis is hacked by Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Raymond Russell, team foul #5 | 0-6 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jared Williams - foul #1 on Jared Williams, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Kevin Landreth (PF) James Beaman, Raymond Russell | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:21 | UTEP | Homer Ryan is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Homer Ryan, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 12:05 | UTEP | Jared Williams drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the easy open layup | 3-8 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Orlando Newkirk | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) SF - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) C - Orlando Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Randy Williams | 3-10 |
| 11:05 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski buries a floater in the paint | 5-10 |
| 10:51 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk makes the fadeaway from close range | 5-12 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-12 |
| 10:26 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Randy Williams, Jared Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the lay-in | 5-12 |
| 09:56 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Thomas Orosco gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 09:45 | Rice | Charles Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish tips it in | 7-12 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | Curt Little buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Beaman | 7-14 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Doyle - foul #1 on Marty Doyle, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:14 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Stamper | 8-14 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Rosario Rizzo - foul #1 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #8 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (C) Rosario Rizzo | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:03 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 9-14 |
| 08:59 | UTEP | Marty Doyle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Eastin | 9-17 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 9-17 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Robert Eastin pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 08:40 | UTEP | Raymond Russell can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 08:39 | UTEP | Raymond Russell tips it in | 9-19 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Charles Barnes double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Brett Davis (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Marty Doyle, Curt Little | |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Robert Eastin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth tips it back up and in | 9-21 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Brett Davis lays it up and in and the foul's on Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SF) Benjamin Farrish, Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:48 | UTEP | Jared Williams drills a jumper from the right side | 12-23 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jared Williams - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #10 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jared Williams, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UTEP | Curt Little can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Homer Ryan gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Rosario Rizzo steals the ball from Stanislaus Kucinski | 14-23 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #2 on Nicholas English, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Eric Stamper (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG) Randy Williams, Kevin Landreth | |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:53 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Sullivan steals it from Mathew Ferguson | 14-24 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan lays it up and in | 14-26 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Jeffrey Sullivan steals the ball from Thomas Orosco in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 06:07 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-29 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Marty Doyle steps in front of the Benjamin Farrish pass in the backcourt | 14-29 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Curt Little misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Eric Stamper - foul #1 on Eric Stamper, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Charles Barnes, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:00 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Marty Doyle is called for the reach on Dewayne Costas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #11 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SG) Marty Doyle | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Curt Little pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:43 | UTEP | Thomas Orosco steals the ball from Curt Little | 14-31 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Dewayne Costas blows the layup but he's hacked by Orlando Newkirk - foul #2 on Orlando Newkirk, team foul #12 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Ryan (SF) Eric Stamper | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Kevin Landreth (C) James Beaman, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 05:31 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:07 | UTEP | Randy Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-34 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas is hacked by Jeffrey Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #13 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Mathew Ferguson (C) Thomas Orosco, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Curt Little | |
| 05:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:53 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 04:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Homer Ryan | 17-34 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Brett Davis hits a jump hook from the baseline | 19-34 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan is hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Steinhauer (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (PF) Dewayne Costas, Homer Ryan, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Kevin Landreth | |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:12 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 19-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | William Ziems (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Raymond Russell (PF), Orlando Newkirk (C) Randy Williams, Jeffrey Sullivan, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| 03:34 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marty Doyle | 19-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) SG - Mark Steinhauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Stamper (fresh) C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - William Ziems (fresh) SG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Newkirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is hacked by Raymond Russell - foul #3 on Raymond Russell, team foul #14 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PF) Charles Barnes | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Curt Little (PF) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 03:00 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the rebound | 20-38 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Jared Williams steals it from Mark Steinhauer in the backcourt | 20-38 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | William Ziems drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curt Little | 20-41 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Nicholas English can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-41 |
| 02:27 | UTEP | Jared Williams grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Jared Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Eric Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Mark Steinhauer is whistled for a carry | 20-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Brett Davis (PF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Mark Steinhauer, Eric Stamper, Thomas Orosco, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| Subs | UTEP | Randy Williams (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Rosario Rizzo (PF) Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| 01:49 | UTEP | Orlando Newkirk loses the dribble to Benjamin Farrish | 20-41 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Brett Davis misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 20-41 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the offensive board | 20-41 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson slams it home on a great pass from Brett Davis | 22-41 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Williams | 22-43 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Mark Steinhauer (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Benjamin Farrish, Dewayne Costas, Homer Ryan, Mathew Ferguson | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Marty Doyle (SG), Curt Little (PF) Randy Williams, William Ziems, Orlando Newkirk | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Beaman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #8 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF) Marty Doyle, Kevin Landreth | |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 1st free throw | 22-44 |
| 00:42 | UTEP | James Beaman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Charles Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF) James Beaman, Robert Eastin | |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Nicholas English steals it from Marty Doyle | 22-45 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-45 |