| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Leonard Smith inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Brad Snedeker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 19:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 22-35 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the runner from the right block | 24-35 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Derrick Kephart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 19:00 | Houston | John Miller grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 18:44 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 18:31 | Rice | James Chavers misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Leonard Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brad Snedeker | 27-37 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is denied on a layup by James Chavers | 27-37 |
| 17:55 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 27-37 |
| 17:39 | Houston | John Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:23 | Houston | John Miller misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Edwin Bundy | 27-37 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Leonard Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 16:50 | Houston | John Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Anthony Tallman gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:31 | Houston | John Miller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:29 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Leonard Smith is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derrick Kephart | 27-43 |
| 16:02 | Houston | John Miller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Utterback | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Derrick Kephart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Jonathan Barba takes the ball from John Muller | 30-43 |
| 15:05 | Rice | Shawn Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Zeis | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Donald Blair misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Shawn Porter grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Jonathan Barba's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Zeis | 30-43 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Jonathan Barba tips it in | 30-45 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Bernard Carwile, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Edwin Bundy (PF) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Jonathan Barba | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Shawn Porter scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brad Snedeker | 32-47 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Justin Heitman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG) Nicholas McDaniel | |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| 13:12 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 13:10 | Houston | John Miller snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Chavers - foul #3 on James Chavers, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Shawn Porter | |
| 12:54 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:32 | Rice | John Miller steals it from Derrick Kephart | 34-47 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is hacked by James Chavers - foul #4 on James Chavers, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (C) James Chavers | |
| 12:06 | Houston | John Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 12:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 34-47 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Leonard Smith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edwin Bundy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Houston | John Miller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brad Snedeker - foul #1 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| 11:17 | Houston | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:17 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 10:52 | Rice | Brad Snedeker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Richard Utterback grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:38 | Houston | John Miller throws it down on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 38-47 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Anthony Tallman steps in front of the Derrick Kephart pass | 38-47 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Justin Heitman can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Donnell Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Leonard Smith hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Kephart | 38-49 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky banks in the layup | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Derrick Kephart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:02 | Houston | John Miller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Richard Utterback is fouled on the floor by Edwin Bundy - foul #1 on Edwin Bundy, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, John Miller, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Donnell Cook | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Muller | 46-52 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Jonathan Barba hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Thompson | 46-55 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-55 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Shawn Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Carwile (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Bundy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rice | Edwin Bundy loses the dribble to Bernard Carwile | 46-55 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-55 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Jonathan Barba gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Edwin Bundy is denied on a dunk by Michael Zeis | 46-55 |
| 06:14 | Rice | Jonathan Barba snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford is hacked by Bernard Carwile - foul #1 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Donald Blair, Nicholas McDaniel, Bernard Carwile, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Edwin Bundy | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:50 | Rice | James Chavers hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the floater from close range | 48-57 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Jonathan Barba is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Barba, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF) John Muller | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Kahl (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF) Shawn Porter, Jonathan Barba | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donnell Cook (PF) Edwin Bundy | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Anthony Tallman steals the ball from Derrick Kephart | 48-57 |
| 04:44 | Houston | John Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 04:43 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Derrick Kephart can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Dino Geisinsky - foul #3 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF) Michael Kahl | |
| 04:39 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:12 | Houston | John Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 51-59 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Donnell Cook's layup is rejected by Anthony Tallman | 51-59 |
| 03:54 | Rice | James Chavers can't tip it in | 51-59 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Justin Heitman snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Houston | James Chavers steals the ball from Dino Geisinsky | 51-59 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is hacked by Dino Geisinsky - foul #4 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Donald Blair (SF), John Muller (PF) John Miller, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Barba (PF) Donnell Cook | |
| 03:29 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Muller (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jonathan Barba (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Richard Utterback is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kephart - foul #1 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barba | 51-59 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Brad Snedeker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Derrick Kephart | 51-61 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF) Nicholas McDaniel, Donald Blair | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Bundy (PF) Jonathan Barba | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Houston | John Miller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Derrick Kephart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:34 | Rice | John Miller is called for the reach on Brad Snedeker - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 51-61 |
| 02:24 | Houston | John Miller gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Justin Heitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (PF), Jonathan Barba (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy, James Chavers | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Mark Thompson makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 01:41 | Houston | John Miller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 53-64 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Shawn Porter's floater is tipped away by Dino Geisinsky | 53-64 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 55-64 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Edwin Bundy (PF), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Donnell Cook, Jonathan Barba | |
| 01:06 | Rice | Edwin Bundy misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-64 |
| 01:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Miller | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:00 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Richard Utterback is called for the reach on Brad Snedeker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Jonathan Barba (PF) Derrick Kephart, Leonard Smith, Edwin Bundy | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Shawn Porter is hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Shawn Porter makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Shawn Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Richard Utterback gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:48 | Houston | John Muller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 00:47 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Shawn Porter is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 55-66 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Jonathan Barba tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 00:16 | Houston | John Muller double dribbles | 55-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Donnell Cook (PF) Brad Snedeker, James Chavers | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford runs out the clock | 55-68 |