| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jean Trisler inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Christopher Kane misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-42 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 28-42 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 18:50 | Rice | David Netherton misses the dunk | 28-42 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Christopher Kane drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 18:22 | Howard | Christopher Kane misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Alfred Reid | 30-42 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Charles Adkins knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Johnny Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Kane | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Matthew St. Martin - foul #2 on Matthew St. Martin, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins | |
| 17:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Charles Linquist is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Linquist, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Dan Ballesteros (C) Charles Linquist | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Alfred Reid is hacked by Dan Ballesteros - foul #2 on Dan Ballesteros, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF) Christopher Kane, Jean Trisler | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF) David Netherton | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Dan Ballesteros gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Howard | Dana Kinman double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Andrew Braziel (C) Johnny Johnson, Matthew St. Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins | |
| 16:21 | Rice | Alfred Reid throws it down on a great pass from Sean Stutts and he's fouled by Rudolf Cole - foul #1 on Rudolf Cole, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF) Henry Sexton, David Netherton | |
| 16:21 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Myles Leland blows the layup but the foul's on Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG), Charles Linquist (C) Rudolf Cole, Andrew Braziel | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins | |
| 15:58 | Howard | Myles Leland misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Myles Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Alfred Reid drills a turnaround from the right block | 34-50 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Christopher Kane travels with the ball | 34-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Johnson (PG), Jean Trisler (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF) Myles Leland, Dana Kinman, Dan Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF) Henry Sexton, David Netherton | |
| 15:09 | Rice | Alfred Reid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 15:07 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Johnny Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alfred Reid | 34-50 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Charles Adkins scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Brett Parker | 34-52 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Johnny Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Brett Parker is whistled for a carry | 34-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SG), Dan Ballesteros (C) Christopher Kane, Charles Linquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Dana Kinman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 13:09 | Rice | Michael Beck scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 37-55 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Michael Beck steps in front of the Dan Ballesteros pass | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:44 | Rice | David Netherton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jean Trisler - foul #1 on Jean Trisler, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Andrew Braziel (C) Johnny Johnson, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 12:44 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:44 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Myles Leland is whistled for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Kane (SG) Rudolf Cole | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (C) Alfred Reid | |
| 11:48 | Rice | Nicholas Creason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:47 | Rice | John Martens tips it back up and in | 37-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Myles Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Braziel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Martens (tiring) 8 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Creason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Howard | The short jumper by Dan Ballesteros is denied by Nicholas Creason | 37-59 |
| 11:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Sexton | 37-59 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Sean Stutts is hacked by Dan Ballesteros - foul #3 on Dan Ballesteros, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Johnson (PG), Jean Trisler (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF), Charles Linquist (C) Myles Leland, Dana Kinman, Dan Ballesteros, Andrew Braziel | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Nicholas Creason | |
| 10:52 | Rice | Colby Dickison clanks a runner in the lane | 37-59 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Brett Parker gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Charles Adkins buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brett Parker | 37-62 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Christopher Kane buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-62 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Michael Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-62 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Christopher Kane snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Johnny Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Kane | 43-62 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SG) Christopher Kane | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 09:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-62 |
| 09:01 | Howard | Charles Linquist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 08:41 | Howard | Charles Linquist misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 08:40 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew St. Martin | 43-62 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin loses the dribble to David Netherton | 43-62 |
| 07:53 | Rice | John Martens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 07:52 | Rice | David Netherton can't tip it in | 43-62 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Charles Linquist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jean Trisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Linquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Martens (tiring) 8 pts. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Dana Kinman comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 43-62 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Johnny Johnson is called for the reach on David Netherton - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Dan Ballesteros (PF), Andrew Braziel (C) Johnny Johnson, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin, Charles Linquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 07:11 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:11 | Rice | David Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 07:03 | Howard | John Martens is called for the reach on Myles Leland - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #3 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF) David Netherton | |
| 06:58 | Howard | Andrew Braziel is hacked by John Martens - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Myles Leland knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Kane | 45-64 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Brett Parker's pass is intercepted by Dan Ballesteros | 45-64 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Christopher Kane is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Johnson (PG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Matthew St. Martin (PF) Myles Leland, Dana Kinman, Andrew Braziel | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 05:41 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew St. Martin, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 05:21 | Rice | Brett Parker buries a floater from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dan Ballesteros | 47-66 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Dan Ballesteros is called for the reach on John Martens - foul #4 on Dan Ballesteros, team foul #9 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Jean Trisler (SF), Charles Linquist (C) Rudolf Cole, Dan Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 04:46 | Rice | John Martens makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:46 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Henry Sexton steps in front of the Christopher Kane pass | 47-68 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Michael Beck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Christopher Kane pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Johnny Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Christopher Kane grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Howard | Jean Trisler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Martens (tired) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew St. Martin - foul #4 on Matthew St. Martin, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Dan Ballesteros (PF), Andrew Braziel (C) Johnny Johnson, Christopher Kane, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin, Charles Linquist | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) John Martens, Michael Beck | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Andrew Braziel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-69 |
| 02:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Adkins | 50-69 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Henry Sexton connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-71 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Dan Ballesteros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Adkins | 50-73 |
| 01:26 | Howard | Dana Kinman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Ballesteros | 53-73 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Nicholas Creason hits the follow up shot | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Rudolf Cole loses the dribble to Alfred Reid | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-75 |
| 00:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dan Ballesteros | 53-75 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Alfred Reid steals the ball from Myles Leland | 53-75 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton runs out the clock | 53-75 |