| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rosario Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Robert Eastin inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Rosario Rizzo swats the short shot by Stanislaus Kucinski | 36-40 |
| 19:26 | UTEP | Jared Williams grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Williams - foul #2 on Jared Williams, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:50 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:50 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:36 | UTEP | Jared Williams scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Beaman | 39-41 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Nicholas English hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Beaman - foul #2 on James Beaman, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:51 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:33 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Raymond Russell steps in front of the Brandon Mask pass | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | UTEP | Raymond Russell's pass is intercepted by Brandon Mask | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski hits a wide open fadeaway from close range | 41-45 |
| 16:13 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Beaman | 44-45 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Nicholas English buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Mask (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:42 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Brett Davis misses long on an open turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Russell - foul #2 on Raymond Russell, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) James Beaman, Raymond Copeland, Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Russell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Nicholas English, Brandon Mask, Benjamin Farrish, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 15:28 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jared Williams | 46-49 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Homer Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Doyle - foul #1 on Marty Doyle, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mathew Ferguson (C) Brett Davis | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 46-51 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Robert Eastin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curt Little and he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #3 on Charles Barnes, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| 14:40 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Robert Eastin steals the ball from Eric Stamper | 49-51 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Orosco - foul #3 on Thomas Orosco, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 51-53 |
| 13:37 | UTEP | Eric Stamper picks off the pass by Marty Doyle | 51-53 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Marty Doyle picks off the pass by Homer Ryan in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 13:34 | UTEP | Marty Doyle banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Thomas Orosco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Marty Doyle - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Kevin Landreth (C) Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Benjamin Farrish (PF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Charles Barnes, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:06 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Homer Ryan snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Homer Ryan | 53-57 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan misses the shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mack Powell (fresh) C - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) PF - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Nicholas English buries a floater from the right side set up by Homer Ryan | 53-59 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | Jared Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Mack Powell, Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Homer Ryan, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish | |
| 11:09 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Jared Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | UTEP | Robert Eastin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-59 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 10:58 | Rice | James Beaman is called for the reach on Brandon Mask in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beaman, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Curt Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Eric Stamper (SF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Nicholas English, Charles Barnes, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Rosario Rizzo - foul #2 on Rosario Rizzo, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:44 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:28 | UTEP | Curt Little misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 10:27 | UTEP | Robert Eastin tips it but misses | 53-61 |
| 10:26 | Rice | Mathew Ferguson gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:03 | Rice | James Beaman picks off the pass by Eric Stamper | 53-61 |
| 09:58 | UTEP | Curt Little banks in the layup set up by James Beaman | 55-61 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Brett Davis's floater is knocked away by Robert Eastin | 55-61 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Eric Stamper gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:21 | Rice | A charge is called on Eric Stamper - foul #2 on Eric Stamper, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) James Beaman, Jared Williams, Robert Eastin, Curt Little, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG), Benjamin Farrish (SF), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Thomas Orosco, Brandon Mask, Eric Stamper, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Mack Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Nicholas English misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 55-61 |
| 08:44 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 08:24 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Benjamin Farrish steals it from Kevin Landreth | 55-61 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Jeffrey Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Landreth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Powell (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewayne Costas (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Farrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Mack Powell is called for the reach on Stanislaus Kucinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Powell, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), James Beaman (SG), Robert Eastin (SF), Curt Little (PF), Rosario Rizzo (C) Jeffrey Sullivan, Raymond Copeland, Kevin Landreth, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Eric Stamper (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Benjamin Farrish | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:10 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Homer Ryan can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Homer Ryan tips it in | 58-65 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Curt Little is whistled for a carry | 58-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Mathew Ferguson (C) Thomas Orosco, Eric Stamper, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 06:22 | Rice | James Beaman steals the ball from Mathew Ferguson in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 06:21 | UTEP | James Beaman misses the easy layup | 58-65 |
| 06:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Barnes | 58-65 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by James Beaman - foul #4 on James Beaman, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan (SF), Kevin Landreth (PF) Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (PF) Brett Davis | |
| 06:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:16 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 05:55 | UTEP | James Beaman is hacked by Charles Barnes - foul #4 on Charles Barnes, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jared Williams (SG) James Beaman | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Brett Davis (PF) Homer Ryan, Charles Barnes | |
| 05:49 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses the floater from the right side | 58-66 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 05:33 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-66 |
| 05:32 | Rice | Brett Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Dewayne Costas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brandon Mask | 58-69 |
| 05:02 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Robert Eastin (SF), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Jeffrey Sullivan, Kevin Landreth, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Orosco (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Eric Stamper (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Benjamin Farrish, Mathew Ferguson | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by James Beaman - foul #5 on James Beaman, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG) James Beaman | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Mack Powell hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Copeland and he's fouled by Charles Barnes - foul #5 on Charles Barnes, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Robert Eastin | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Charles Barnes, Brett Davis | |
| 04:31 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by Mack Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mack Powell, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:26 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:05 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-72 |
| 04:04 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it home | 63-72 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Homer Ryan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jeffrey Sullivan (SG), Rosario Rizzo (C) Raymond Copeland, Jared Williams, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SG) Nicholas English, Homer Ryan | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Sullivan | 65-72 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Marty Doyle steals it from Eric Stamper in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | UTEP | Eric Stamper is called for the reach on Mack Powell - foul #3 on Eric Stamper, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF), Kevin Landreth (C) Mack Powell, Rosario Rizzo | |
| Subs | Rice | Benjamin Farrish (SF), Brett Davis (PF) Eric Stamper, Thomas Orosco | |
| 03:18 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Brandon Mask grabs the board | 65-72 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curt Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Farrish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanislaus Kucinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Brandon Mask misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 02:55 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Mack Powell (PF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Curt Little | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Homer Ryan (SG), Eric Stamper (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Stanislaus Kucinski | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Mack Powell is called for the reach on Brett Davis - foul #5 on Mack Powell, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo (C) Mack Powell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Brett Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Brett Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:29 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Kevin Landreth | |
| Subs | Rice | Stanislaus Kucinski (C) Eric Stamper | |
| 02:13 | UTEP | Raymond Russell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Benjamin Farrish is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Benjamin Farrish, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Jared Williams (SG), Curt Little (PF) Raymond Copeland, Robert Eastin, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:44 | UTEP | Jeffrey Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Homer Ryan is hacked by Jeffrey Sullivan - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sullivan, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SF) Jeffrey Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:34 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Homer Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:34 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:22 | UTEP | Jared Williams lays it in on a great pass from Marty Doyle | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Marty Doyle - foul #3 on Marty Doyle, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Benjamin Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:02 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Marty Doyle misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas English - foul #1 on Nicholas English, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Nicholas English is denied on a layup by Curt Little | 73-75 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Rosario Rizzo double dribbles | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Marty Doyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Doyle, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Nicholas English makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Robert Eastin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Stanislaus Kucinski | 73-77 |