| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) SG - John Shumake (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Christopher Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:52 | Rice | Paul Terrell buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Andrew Yopp | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Jessie Long hits a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Charlie Roberson is blocked by Jessie Long | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Steve Burkett travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Christopher Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Gregory Bohon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Lynch | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Benny White | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Paul Terrell, Christopher Lynch | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Holmes tips it home | 4-8 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Michael Holmes is called for the reach on Curtis Warren - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (C) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:08 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Louie Kennedy | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Michael Holmes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost loses the dribble to Matthew Hearn | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Michael Holmes is hacked by Curtis Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Warren, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Charlie Roberson (SG), Paul Terrell (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Michael Holmes, Leigh Norman | |
| 16:45 | Rice | Andrew Yopp clanks a shot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Benny White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Matthew Hearn gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses the easy open layup | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 4-8 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Curtis Warren connects on the shot from the left side set up by Raymond Youngquist | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) SF - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Charlie Roberson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Charlie Roberson hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Benny White is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yopp - foul #1 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Charlie Roberson, Paul Terrell | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Charles Perry knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Benny White | 8-10 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Louie Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Charles Perry in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Houston | John Shumake buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny White | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Christopher Lynch connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Fabiano | 11-12 |
| 14:17 | Houston | John Shumake buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benny White | 14-12 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Gregory Bohon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Charlie Roberson (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| 14:04 | Houston | Jessie Long clanks a shot from close range | 14-12 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Charlie Roberson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Benny White double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| 13:33 | Rice | Brett Davis is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Charlie Roberson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Warren - foul #2 on Curtis Warren, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Benny White - foul #1 on Benny White, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Benny White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shumake | 17-17 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits a wide open floater near the basket set up by Andrew Yopp | 17-19 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Benny White loses the dribble to Louie Kennedy | 17-19 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Benny White steals the ball from Charlie Roberson in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 12:08 | Houston | John Shumake is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Shumake, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 11:51 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Shumake (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Christopher Lynch steps in front of the Charles Perry pass | 17-19 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Charlie Roberson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:49 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Charles Perry tips it in | 19-19 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| 10:37 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 19-20 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Jessie Long travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Benny White is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp - foul #2 on Benny White, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Jessie Long hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 21-20 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Charlie Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andrew Yopp blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve Burkett - foul #2 on Steve Burkett, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Louie Kennedy, Paul Terrell | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Andrew Yopp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:51 | Houston | John Shumake is hacked by Charlie Roberson - foul #1 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Paul Terrell (PF) Andrew Yopp, Matthew Hearn | |
| 08:36 | Houston | Charlie Roberson is called for the reach on Jessie Long - foul #2 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Louie Kennedy (SG) Ronald Fabiano, Charlie Roberson | |
| 08:22 | Houston | John Shumake misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:05 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jessie Long clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Matthew Hearn (SF) Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jessie Long (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Shumake (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Paul Terrell makes the wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Andrew Yopp | 23-23 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lynch | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone steals the ball from Andrew Yopp | 23-23 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Matthew Hearn is called for the reach on Brett Davis - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Paul Terrell, Christopher Lynch | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brett Davis | 25-23 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 06:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jessie Long | 25-23 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the jumper from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Matthew Hearn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Shumake - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) John Shumake, Jessie Long, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Michael Holmes (SG), Paul Terrell (PF) Louie Kennedy, Ronald Fabiano, Leigh Norman | |
| 05:58 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Rice | Matthew Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Charles Perry comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Michael Holmes, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 05:43 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone steps in front of the Paul Terrell pass | 29-25 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Benny White hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Perry | 32-25 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Christopher Lynch tips it home | 32-27 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Charles Perry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yopp - foul #2 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Andrew Yopp, Ronald Fabiano, Christopher Lynch | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Gregory Bohon pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Michael Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Benny White connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 36-27 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Michael Holmes makes the floater from the right side set up by Gregory Bohon and the foul's on Benny White - foul #3 on Benny White, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Rice | Charlie Roberson (SG), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Leigh Norman | |
| 04:00 | Rice | Michael Holmes misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Paul Terrell gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Long (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charlie Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Hearn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Michael Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Matthew Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Jessie Long, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Michael Holmes, Paul Terrell | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charlie Roberson snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Louie Kennedy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Yopp | 36-31 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits a driving attempt from the right block | 38-31 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone swats the layup by Paul Terrell | 38-31 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Curtis Warren pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:07 | Houston | John Shumake's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lynch | 38-31 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Paul Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:36 | Houston | Curtis Warren double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (PF) Paul Terrell | |
| 01:20 | Rice | Christopher Lynch clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Jessie Long can't throw it down | 38-31 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Charles Perry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #13 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| 00:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy loses the dribble to Raymond Youngquist | 38-31 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Paul Terrell is called for the reach on Jimmy Prevost - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Terrell | 39-31 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charlie Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by John Shumake - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charlie Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Charlie Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Jessie Long misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-32 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Paul Terrell snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Paul Terrell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-32 |