| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Willy Hodges inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin | 29-32 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Willy Hodges picks off the pass by Angelo Garcia | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges lays it in | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Eddie Davidson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Angelo Garcia | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:39 | Houston | John Sampson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Krebs - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Houston | John Sampson misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Rice | William Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Willy Hodges hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 35-37 |
| 17:25 | Houston | John Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:18 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 35-37 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Andres Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 35-37 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is fouled on the floor by William Quintanilla - foul #3 on William Quintanilla, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Willy Hodges, William Quintanilla, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Houston | David Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Jacob Newsom connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gary Pittman | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Burton (fresh) SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) PF - David Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Patrick Hall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Patrick Hall, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG), Willy Hodges (SF) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, Dustin Snow | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Andres Rossi (PF) Rickey Burton, Clarence Daniels | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Gary Pittman is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Gary Pittman, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Patrick Hall | |
| 14:58 | Houston | David Adams's pass is intercepted by Hubert Gatlin | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Willy Hodges banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin | 39-37 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Eddie Davidson grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits a shot from the right wing set up by Angelo Garcia | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Rice | William Quintanilla is fouled on the floor by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SF) Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), John Sampson (C) Bryan Shoffner, Andres Rossi | |
| 13:40 | Rice | Werner Peabody is fouled on the floor by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Pittman (C) Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:26 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Rice | John Sampson denies the turnaround by William Quintanilla | 39-39 |
| 13:06 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Angelo Garcia loses the dribble to Gary Pittman | 39-39 |
| 12:36 | Rice | William Quintanilla drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Angelo Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (PG), Willy Hodges (SF), Charles Krebs (C) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Patrick Hall (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Angelo Garcia, Eddie Davidson, David Adams | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Houston | John Sampson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Gary Pittman lays it in | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Enright (fresh) SF - Willy Hodges (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Willy Hodges grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Willy Hodges is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hall - foul #4 on Patrick Hall, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Hubert Gatlin (SG) James Barnes, Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Richard Antoine (SF) Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Charles Krebs's pass is intercepted by Rickey Burton | 43-41 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Richard Antoine clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Rickey Burton gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Richard Antoine makes the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Werner Peabody buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Antoine | 46-47 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Willy Hodges can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Antoine - foul #1 on Richard Antoine, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG), William Quintanilla (PF), Jacob Newsom (C) Hubert Gatlin, Gary Pittman, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 09:34 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF) Werner Peabody, Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-47 |
| 08:53 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:40 | Houston | William Quintanilla is called for the reach on David Adams - foul #4 on William Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Gregory Dejesus (C) Dustin Snow, William Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Adams | 48-49 |
| 07:59 | Rice | James Barnes is hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF) Clarence Daniels | |
| 07:59 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | Rice | James Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | Rice | Joseph Enright gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph Enright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Angelo Garcia grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 07:06 | Houston | William Quintanilla is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #5 on William Quintanilla, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (PG), Willy Hodges (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Joseph Enright, William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), John Sampson (C) Dustin Romer, David Adams | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Eddie Davidson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Andres Rossi | 50-52 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Hodges | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | Houston | John Sampson can't throw it down | 53-52 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Charles Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Gary Pittman buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Werner Peabody | 55-52 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Angelo Garcia comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Willy Hodges - foul #3 on Willy Hodges, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Rice | James Barnes (SG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Angelo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Willy Hodges connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barnes | 58-53 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:50 | Houston | John Sampson tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 04:49 | Rice | Werner Peabody pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Willy Hodges is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF), Gregory Dejesus (C) Gary Pittman, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Bryan Shoffner, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Patrick Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Richard Antoine tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:52 | Rice | The jump hook by Willy Hodges is blocked by David Adams | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Willy Hodges misses the easy layup | 58-53 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Hodges (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Adams (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Clarence Daniels's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Newsom | 58-53 |
| 03:16 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:12 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Newsom | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Patrick Hall can't connect on a shot in the lane | 61-53 |
| 03:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jacob Newsom | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Hall - foul #5 on Patrick Hall, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Hubert Gatlin (SG), Joseph Enright (SF), Gary Pittman (PF), Charles Krebs (C) James Barnes, Willy Hodges, Jacob Newsom, Gregory Dejesus | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), John Sampson (C) Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, David Adams, Clarence Daniels | |
| 02:48 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Eddie Davidson is called for the reach on Hubert Gatlin - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Andres Rossi tips it in | 64-55 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Willy Hodges (SF) Joseph Enright | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:44 | Rice | Willy Hodges lays it in on a nice dish by Werner Peabody | 66-55 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Hubert Gatlin picks off the pass by Andres Rossi | 66-55 |
| 01:19 | Rice | Willy Hodges knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Krebs | 68-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Angelo Garcia hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on Willy Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Dejesus (PG), James Barnes (SG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Werner Peabody, Hubert Gatlin, Charles Krebs | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), David Adams (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, John Sampson | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Willy Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Rickey Burton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Rickey Burton steals it from Jacob Newsom | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Rickey Burton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Willy Hodges - foul #4 on Willy Hodges, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Enright (SG), Dustin Snow (SF) Gregory Dejesus, Willy Hodges | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Pittman | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Rice | James Barnes runs out the clock | 70-57 |