| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Roberson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Andrew Yopp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Burkett, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG) Andrew Yopp | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Jessie Long is called for the reach on Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Jessie Long, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Gregory Bohon hits a shot from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Charles Perry can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-41 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Andrew Yopp hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Benny White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Leigh Norman pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Leigh Norman travels in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) John Shumake | |
| 18:48 | Houston | Charles Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Benny White | 42-43 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Andrew Yopp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Jessie Long connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Benny White | 42-45 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Louie Kennedy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Andrew Yopp tips it home | 44-45 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Jessie Long misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leigh Norman - foul #3 on Leigh Norman, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Andrew Yopp, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 17:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 44-47 |
| 16:59 | Houston | John Shumake is hacked by Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Charlie Roberson steals it from John Shumake | 44-47 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is called for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (C) Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) John Shumake | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Benny White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Yopp - foul #3 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Andrew Yopp, Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Benny White makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Benny White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Louie Kennedy (SF), Paul Terrell (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andrew Yopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Roberson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Hearn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Curtis Warren slams it home on a great pass from Charles Perry | 44-51 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Paul Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Jessie Long misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Charlie Roberson is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #3 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Gregory Bohon, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Curtis Warren, Jessie Long | |
| 14:49 | Houston | Charles Perry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Lynch (C) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 14:49 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Andrew Yopp's pass is intercepted by Benny White in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Charlie Roberson picks off the pass by Benny White | 44-53 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Andrew Yopp connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Roberson | 46-53 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Louie Kennedy, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 13:10 | Rice | Andrew Yopp misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Benny White is fouled on the floor by Andrew Yopp - foul #4 on Andrew Yopp, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG) Andrew Yopp | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is hacked by Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG) Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Benny White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Paul Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Matthew Hearn double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Louie Kennedy, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Charles Perry | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Benny White scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Prevost | 46-58 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Gregory Bohon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 11:36 | Rice | Charlie Roberson tips it but misses | 46-58 |
| 11:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Benny White | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charlie Roberson (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Bohon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lynch (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Benny White clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 11:07 | Rice | Paul Terrell gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:52 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 10:50 | Rice | Christopher Lynch snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Charlie Roberson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF), Matthew Hearn (C) Gregory Bohon, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Curtis Warren clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Roberson - foul #4 on Charlie Roberson, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Charlie Roberson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Gregory Bohon's layup is rejected by Jessie Long | 46-60 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Curtis Warren snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Benny White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 09:53 | Rice | Gregory Bohon snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Jessie Long denies the turnaround by Paul Terrell | 46-60 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Jessie Long tips it but misses | 46-60 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Long | 46-60 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 09:14 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone swats the short shot by Paul Terrell | 46-60 |
| 09:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Benny White | 46-60 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Louie Kennedy steals it from Benny White | 46-60 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Benny White - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG), Christopher Lynch (C) Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 08:38 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the easy layup | 46-60 |
| 08:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Perry | 46-60 |
| 08:30 | Houston | John Shumake misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (SF) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG) Curtis Warren | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Christopher Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Christopher Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Benny White misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Charles Perry tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| 07:42 | Rice | The jumper by Paul Terrell is denied by Raymond Youngquist | 47-64 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 07:36 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Charles Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Benny White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Christopher Lynch pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Louie Kennedy (tiring) SG - Ronald Fabiano (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hearn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lynch (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Shumake (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Louie Kennedy can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-64 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Charles Perry scores on a runner in the lane | 47-66 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Louie Kennedy hits the finger roll and the foul's on Benny White - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Andrew Yopp (PG), Charlie Roberson (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benny White, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| 06:49 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Jessie Long buries a shot from the left side and the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #4 on Paul Terrell, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:27 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Paul Terrell is blocked by Jessie Long | 50-69 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Andrew Yopp snags the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-69 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Jessie Long pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:07 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Steve Burkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:57 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Curtis Warren gets the offensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Curtis Warren scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Burkett | 50-71 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Paul Terrell double dribbles | 50-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Charles Perry lays it up and in set up by Curtis Warren | 50-73 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Paul Terrell's floater is knocked away by Jessie Long | 50-73 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Jessie Long snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 04:54 | Houston | John Shumake connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Curtis Warren | 50-76 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Charlie Roberson loses the dribble to Brett Davis in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the dunk | 50-76 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the tip | 50-76 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Matthew Hearn pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Gregory Bohon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Leigh Norman (PF) Andrew Yopp, Charlie Roberson, Gregory Bohon, Paul Terrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Curtis Warren knocks in the jumper near the basket | 50-78 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Leigh Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-78 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Leigh Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Louie Kennedy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Fabiano | 53-78 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Curtis Warren comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Louie Kennedy - foul #2 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Holmes (PG) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 03:34 | Rice | Leigh Norman is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-79 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-79 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Jack Jaquez snags the defensive board | 55-79 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SG - Ronald Fabiano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Kennedy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jessie Long (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 6 blk. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 55-79 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost lays it up and in on a great pass from Curtis Warren | 55-81 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Louie Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-81 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't tip it in | 55-81 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-81 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is hacked by Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #11 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (PF) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Steve Burkett, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| 02:35 | Rice | Matthew Hearn's pass is intercepted by Curtis Warren | 55-82 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Curtis Warren jams it | 55-84 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Michael Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jack Jaquez | 58-84 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Leigh Norman is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #4 on Leigh Norman, team foul #12 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SF) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Jessie Long, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 58-85 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist gets the rebound | 58-85 |
| 01:40 | Houston | John Shumake misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-85 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Michael Holmes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-85 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF) Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 01:25 | Houston | John Shumake is hacked by Louie Kennedy - foul #3 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #13 | 58-85 |
| 01:25 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:25 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 58-86 |
| 01:08 | Rice | John Shumake is called for the reach on Jack Jaquez - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #6 | 58-86 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Leigh Norman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-86 |
| 01:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jessie Long | 58-86 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Curtis Warren hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Shumake | 58-88 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Jessie Long blocks the jumper by Jack Jaquez | 58-88 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Matthew Hearn snags the offensive board | 58-88 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #7 | 58-88 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Shumake's floater is tipped away by Matthew Hearn | 60-88 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Matthew Hearn pulls down the rebound | 60-88 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Jack Jaquez drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louie Kennedy | 63-88 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Shumake runs out the clock | 63-88 |