| Lineup | Washington | PG - Steven Garman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Stroble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Rood (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | Alfred Jones inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Washington | Leonard Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 19:41 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Derrick Kephart is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| 19:04 | Washington | Leonard Brown buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kent Stroble out of the doubleteam | 24-23 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:43 | Washington | Edward Rood grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:39 | Washington | Kent Stroble splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range | 26-23 |
| 18:18 | Rice | David Mabe is fouled on the floor by Leonard Brown - foul #1 on Leonard Brown, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 18:03 | Washington | Edward Rood snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 17:39 | Washington | Alfred Jones lays it in set up by Steven Garman | 28-23 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Derrick Kephart scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Washington | Leonard Smith steals the ball from Edward Rood | 28-26 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 16:36 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Derrick Kephart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:52 | Washington | Kent Stroble misses the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 15:50 | Washington | Edward Rood tips it but misses | 28-28 |
| 15:48 | Washington | Alfred Jones grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Steven Garman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Stroble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Washington | Brad Snedeker picks off the pass by Steven Garman | 28-28 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Leonard Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Derrick Kephart gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:54 | Rice | David Mabe misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Brown - foul #2 on Leonard Brown, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Washington | Hector Medina (PG), Reinaldo Sanchez (SG), Harold Agar (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Charles Boutin (C) Steven Garman, Kent Stroble, Alfred Jones, Leonard Brown, Edward Rood | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, James Chavers | |
| 14:54 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:54 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:54 | Washington | The rebound goes to Robert Byrd | 28-29 |
| 14:28 | Washington | The jump hook by Robert Byrd is blocked by David Mabe | 28-29 |
| 14:27 | Washington | Robert Byrd can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 14:25 | Washington | Harold Agar grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:09 | Washington | Hector Medina is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Michael Bacher (PF) Mark Thompson, David Mabe | |
| 13:46 | Washington | Harold Agar is fouled on the floor by Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Shawn Porter, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Washington | Kent Stroble (SG) Reinaldo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG) Johnny Lunsford | |
| 13:26 | Washington | Kent Stroble works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Hector Medina picks off the pass by Derrick Kephart in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 13:09 | Washington | Charles Boutin drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Hector Medina | 33-29 |
| 12:47 | Rice | Brad Snedeker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 12:28 | Washington | Hector Medina is fouled on the floor by Michael Bacher - foul #2 on Michael Bacher, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Garman (PG), Alfred Jones (SF), Leonard Brown (PF), Edward Rood (C) Hector Medina, Harold Agar, Robert Byrd, Charles Boutin | |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| 12:11 | Washington | Kent Stroble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 12:10 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 11:41 | Rice | James Chavers is fouled on the floor by Steven Garman - foul #2 on Steven Garman, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), David Mabe (PF) Shawn Porter, Michael Bacher | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Steven Garman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Stroble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rood (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Chavers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Leonard Brown steps in front of the Brad Snedeker pass | 33-32 |
| 11:10 | Washington | Kent Stroble misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 11:09 | Washington | Alfred Jones tips it home | 35-32 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:46 | Washington | The rebound goes to Kent Stroble | 35-32 |
| 10:24 | Washington | The jump hook by Edward Rood is blocked by James Chavers | 35-32 |
| 10:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 35-32 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 10:03 | Washington | Edward Rood grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 09:38 | Washington | Kent Stroble is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Reinaldo Sanchez (SG), Harold Agar (SF), Robert Byrd (PF) Kent Stroble, Alfred Jones, Leonard Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Leonard Smith, David Mabe | |
| 09:18 | Rice | Shawn Porter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 09:17 | Rice | James Chavers tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 09:16 | Washington | Harold Agar grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 09:10 | Washington | Reinaldo Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 09:08 | Rice | Michael Bacher grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Reinaldo Sanchez picks off the pass by Shawn Porter | 35-32 |
| 08:15 | Washington | Johnny Lunsford is called for the reach on Harold Agar - foul #1 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Hector Medina (PG), Kent Stroble (SG), Charles Boutin (C) Steven Garman, Reinaldo Sanchez, Edward Rood | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 07:48 | Washington | Brad Snedeker is called for the reach on Robert Byrd - foul #3 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Alfred Jones (SF), Leonard Brown (PF) Harold Agar, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:29 | Washington | Kent Stroble splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Donnell Cook pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Hector Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Stroble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Boutin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Rice | Leonard Brown is called for the reach on Derrick Kephart - foul #3 on Leonard Brown, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Garman (PG) Hector Medina | |
| Subs | Rice | James Chavers (C) Donnell Cook | |
| 06:44 | Rice | Leonard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 06:42 | Washington | The rebound goes to Charles Boutin | 35-32 |
| 06:38 | Washington | Kent Stroble scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Jones | 38-32 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Leonard Brown is called for the reach on David Mabe - foul #4 on Leonard Brown, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Washington | Edward Rood (C) Charles Boutin | |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| 06:00 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 05:58 | Washington | Alfred Jones grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 05:30 | Washington | Edward Rood is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 05:29 | Washington | Alfred Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 05:08 | Washington | Derrick Kephart steals the ball from Steven Garman | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Brad Snedeker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 04:40 | Washington | Steven Garman pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 04:11 | Washington | Derrick Kephart steps in front of the Edward Rood pass | 38-32 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Shawn Porter slams it home on a nice dish by Derrick Kephart | 38-34 |
| 03:45 | Washington | Kent Stroble evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 03:44 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Leonard Brown steals it from Shawn Porter | 38-34 |
| 03:32 | Washington | Kent Stroble shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 03:31 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 03:20 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Edward Rood - foul #1 on Edward Rood, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Hector Medina (PG), Reinaldo Sanchez (SG), Harold Agar (SF), Robert Byrd (PF) Steven Garman, Kent Stroble, Alfred Jones, Leonard Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Derrick Kephart, Brad Snedeker, Shawn Porter, David Mabe | |
| 03:20 | Rice | James Chavers makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Hector Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Sanchez (fresh) SF - Harold Agar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rood (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Thompson (fresh) SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Washington | James Chavers picks off the pass by Robert Byrd | 38-37 |
| 02:52 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington | Steven Garman (PG), Kent Stroble (SG) Hector Medina, Reinaldo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Brad Snedeker (SG) Johnny Lunsford, Mark Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Michael Bacher tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 02:22 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Alfred Jones (SF), Leonard Brown (PF) Harold Agar, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 01:54 | Washington | Edward Rood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| 01:54 | Washington | Edward Rood makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:54 | Washington | Edward Rood misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brad Snedeker | 39-39 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Brad Snedeker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Mabe | 39-42 |
| 01:03 | Washington | Edward Rood buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Garman | 41-42 |
| 00:38 | Rice | David Mabe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 00:37 | Washington | Alfred Jones snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 00:17 | Washington | Kent Stroble works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Brown | 43-42 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Leonard Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Chavers | 43-44 |
| 00:10 | Washington | Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-44 |
| 00:03 | Washington | Edward Rood clanks a jumper from close range | 43-44 |
| 00:01 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Chavers runs out the clock | 43-44 |