| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kacynski (fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Zhu (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Tighe inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Roy Smith can't connect on a runner near the basket | 31-44 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | Alan Alcock grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:33 | UTEP | Alan Alcock hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Zhu | 33-44 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Donald Griffin is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 33-44 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Michael Zhu gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:03 | UTEP | James Strock scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Willis | 36-44 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Donald Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:34 | Rice | William Tighe is fouled on the floor by Steven Kacynski - foul #2 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (SF), George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (SG) Frederick Brown | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the fadeaway from close range set up by William Price and the foul's on Timothy Apodaca - foul #1 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon (SG) Walter Willis | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) William Tighe | |
| 18:22 | Rice | Donald Griffin misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:22 | UTEP | George Baltz gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:08 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Roy Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Price | 36-48 |
| 17:31 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Strock | 38-48 |
| 17:07 | Rice | William Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Brown and he's hacked by William Price - foul #2 on William Price, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) James Strock, Thomas Brown, George Baltz, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF) Kenneth Lawson, William Price, Donald Griffin, Roy Smith | |
| 16:45 | UTEP | Fredric Gibbon makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:27 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Joel Karn is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Smith | 41-51 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Michael Zhu lays it in on a great pass from Walter Willis | 43-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Fredric Gibbon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Kacynski (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Zhu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joel Karn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | Frank Smith can't finish the layup | 43-51 |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Alan Alcock hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Frederick Brown is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Larry Allgood (SF), Joshua Turner (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Fredric Gibbon, Walter Willis, Steven Kacynski, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), William Price (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Dustin Sasaki, Frank Smith | |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Thomas Brown lays it in | 47-51 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Roy Smith misses long on a runner from close range | 47-51 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 47-51 |
| 13:54 | UTEP | Thomas Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | Thomas Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | James Strock misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 13:39 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to James Strock | 47-51 |
| 13:26 | UTEP | Larry Allgood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Fredrick Cannon | 47-51 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:58 | Rice | William Price is hacked by James Strock in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Strock, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), George Baltz (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Brown, Joshua Turner, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (PG), Adam Warren (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Dustin Sasaki (PF) Kenneth Lawson, William Price, Richard Cobbins, Roy Smith | |
| 12:44 | Rice | Donald Griffin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Donald Griffin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Strock - foul #3 on James Strock, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG) James Strock | |
| Subs | Rice | William Tighe (SF) Fredrick Cannon | |
| 12:20 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:20 | Rice | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Michael Zhu connects on the floater in the lane set up by Thomas Laskowski and the foul's on Donald Griffin - foul #1 on Donald Griffin, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alan Alcock (PF) Larry Allgood | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG) Adam Warren | |
| 12:11 | UTEP | Michael Zhu misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:11 | UTEP | George Baltz grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Alan Alcock blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel Karn - foul #3 on Joel Karn, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF) Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG) Joel Karn | |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:58 | UTEP | Alan Alcock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Dustin Sasaki misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Larry Allgood | 51-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Laskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Baltz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Sasaki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UTEP | William Tighe picks off the pass by Larry Allgood | 51-53 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Larry Allgood steals the ball from Kenneth Lawson | 51-53 |
| 11:09 | UTEP | Donald Griffin swats the shot by George Baltz | 51-53 |
| 11:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Griffin | 51-53 |
| 10:48 | Rice | William Tighe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 51-53 |
| 10:47 | Rice | William Tighe grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:32 | Rice | William Tighe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Joshua Turner (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Laskowski, Walter Willis, Larry Allgood, Alan Alcock, George Baltz | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Joel Karn (SG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Dustin Sasaki, Donald Griffin | |
| 10:15 | UTEP | Michael Zhu is hacked by Joel Karn - foul #4 on Joel Karn, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca (C) Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Warren (SG) Joel Karn | |
| 10:05 | UTEP | Joshua Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Timothy Apodaca steals the ball from Fredrick Cannon | 51-53 |
| 09:27 | UTEP | Richard Cobbins steps in front of the Steven Kacynski pass | 51-53 |
| 09:22 | Rice | William Price hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Cobbins | 51-55 |
| 09:10 | UTEP | James Strock clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Richard Cobbins connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from William Price and he's hacked by Steven Kacynski - foul #3 on Steven Kacynski, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Steven Kacynski, Joshua Turner, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Dustin Sasaki (PF), Frank Smith (C) William Price, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Richard Cobbins makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Adam Warren - foul #1 on Adam Warren, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF) James Strock | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) Adam Warren, Richard Cobbins, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Walter Willis makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:22 | UTEP | Walter Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Frank Smith knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Tighe | 53-60 |
| 07:39 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 07:37 | Rice | Donald Griffin snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Allgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Alcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Zhu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 53-60 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Frank Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Frank Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:08 | UTEP | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:43 | UTEP | Walter Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | UTEP | Alan Alcock grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:32 | UTEP | Larry Allgood is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawson - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawson, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Fredric Gibbon (SG), George Baltz (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Brown, Walter Willis, Alan Alcock, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Joel Karn (SG), Dustin Sasaki (SF), Roy Smith (PF), Fredrick Cannon (C) Kenneth Lawson, Frederick Brown, William Tighe, Donald Griffin, Frank Smith | |
| 06:21 | UTEP | George Baltz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:20 | UTEP | Larry Allgood tips it in | 55-60 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Joel Karn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 06:12 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Joel Karn hits a runner from the baseline set up by William Price | 55-62 |
| 05:40 | UTEP | Larry Allgood knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Rice | William Price scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | George Baltz is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Walter Willis (SG), Steven Kacynski (SF), Joshua Turner (PF), Michael Zhu (C) Fredric Gibbon, Larry Allgood, George Baltz, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Lawson (PG), Richard Cobbins (SF), Frank Smith (C) Joel Karn, Roy Smith, Fredrick Cannon | |
| 04:58 | Rice | James Strock steals it from William Price in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | Walter Willis drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Strock | 59-65 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Strock - foul #4 on James Strock, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Laskowski (PG) James Strock | |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Warren (SG), William Tighe (SF), Donald Griffin (PF) William Price, Richard Cobbins, Dustin Sasaki | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Steven Kacynski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson double dribbles | 61-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | James Strock (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Alan Alcock (PF), Timothy Apodaca (C) Thomas Laskowski, Steven Kacynski, Joshua Turner, Michael Zhu | |
| Subs | Rice | Joel Karn (SG), Roy Smith (PF) Adam Warren, Frank Smith | |
| 03:37 | UTEP | Timothy Apodaca is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Apodaca, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Rice | Frederick Brown (SG), Fredrick Cannon (C) Joel Karn, Donald Griffin | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Strock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Willis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Alcock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Kenneth Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Tighe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Cannon (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Rice | Frederick Brown loses the dribble to Walter Willis in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 03:34 | UTEP | James Strock misses the easy layup | 61-67 |
| 03:33 | Rice | William Tighe pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Alan Alcock takes the ball from Frederick Brown | 61-67 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | Walter Willis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Apodaca | 64-67 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Walter Willis steals the ball from Kenneth Lawson in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Alan Alcock's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lawson | 64-67 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | UTEP | Alan Alcock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Strock | 66-70 |
| 01:34 | Rice | Kenneth Lawson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Roy Smith tips it in | 66-72 |
| 01:13 | UTEP | Alan Alcock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Alan Alcock, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Larry Allgood (SF), Michael Zhu (C) Thomas Brown, Timothy Apodaca | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:56 | Rice | Walter Willis takes the ball from Roy Smith | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Alan Alcock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | Michael Zhu pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Michael Zhu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is hacked by James Strock in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Strock, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | UTEP | Thomas Brown (PG) James Strock | |
| Subs | Rice | William Price (PG), Richard Cobbins (SF) Kenneth Lawson, William Tighe | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | UTEP | Richard Cobbins steals it from Walter Willis | 66-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Richard Cobbins lays it up and in | 66-76 |
| 00:27 | UTEP | Larry Allgood misses the floater from the left side | 66-76 |
| 00:25 | UTEP | Alan Alcock tips it home | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | Walter Willis drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Alcock | 70-78 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Fredrick Cannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Fredrick Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | Thomas Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 00:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roy Smith | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Price runs out the clock | 70-80 |