| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Pleasant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey McGraw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Pleasant inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Michael Beck swats the layup by Robert Mayo | 33-34 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Michael Beck banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Netherton and he's hacked by Steven Pleasant - foul #3 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Brett Parker, John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Steven Pleasant | |
| 19:27 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Charles Howells knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 36-38 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:47 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a runner in the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Nicholas Creason, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:22 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | Rice | John Martens pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | Rice | Brett Parker hits a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 17:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Rice | John Martens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Charles Howells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Houston | David Johns (SF), David Dana (C) Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 17:24 | Rice | Charles Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Kinsey - foul #3 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG) Isaac Kinsey | |
| 17:09 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Houston | David Johns tips it home | 41-40 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Melvin Hackbarth (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Horace Cirillo, David Johns, Charles Howells | |
| 16:21 | Houston | Jason Conklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Hackbarth | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Beck | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Martens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Baer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Hackbarth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Joey McGraw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Baer | 44-44 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by George Baer - foul #3 on George Baer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Robert Mayo (C) George Baer, Melvin Hackbarth, David Dana | |
| 15:26 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Steven Pleasant gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Steven Pleasant's floater is tipped away by Alfred Reid | 44-44 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses the tip | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Robert Mayo tips it home | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is intercepted by Isaac Kinsey in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The jump hook by Steven Pleasant is blocked by Sean Stutts | 44-46 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Rice | Alfred Reid clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it home | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Robert Mayo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) John Martens, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), David Johns (SG), Charles Howells (PF), David Dana (C) Isaac Kinsey, Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 14:04 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 48-46 |
| 13:49 | Houston | David Johns knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:25 | Rice | Michael Beck loses the dribble to David Dana | 48-48 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Colby Dickison gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Nicholas Creason is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Nicholas Creason, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG), George Baer (SG), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, David Johns, David Dana | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Stutts - foul #3 on Sean Stutts, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG) Henry Sexton, John Martens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:31 | Rice | David Netherton misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Alfred Reid is called for the reach on Robert Mayo - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Brett Parker, David Netherton, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Charles Howells | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits a jump hook from close range | 48-50 |
| 12:07 | Rice | George Baer is called for the reach on John Martens in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Baer, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), David Netherton (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth (PG), Jason Conklin (SG) Isaac Kinsey, George Baer | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), David Dana (C) Melvin Hackbarth, Robert Mayo | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | David Netherton steals the ball from David Dana | 48-50 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Michael Beck buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Netherton | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is fouled on the floor by Michael Beck - foul #2 on Michael Beck, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Charles Howells (PF) Horace Cirillo, Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Charles Howells misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Brett Parker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:11 | Houston | David Dana snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth is hacked by Sean Stutts - foul #4 on Sean Stutts, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, John Martens, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant, David Dana | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Horace Cirillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Conklin | 50-53 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on Henry Sexton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Conklin, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), John Martens (SG), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | David Johns (SF) Melvin Hackbarth | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Colby Dickison and the foul's on Charles Howells - foul #2 on Charles Howells, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Colby Dickison | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Charles Howells | |
| 09:13 | Rice | Alfred Reid makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Robert Mayo knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Joey McGraw | 53-55 |
| 08:27 | Rice | John Martens buries a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Beck - foul #3 on Michael Beck, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Colby Dickison (PF) Henry Sexton, John Martens, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), David Dana (PF) Horace Cirillo, Jason Conklin, David Johns, Joey McGraw | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Melvin Hackbarth - foul #1 on Melvin Hackbarth, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Nicholas Creason, Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG), Charles Howells (PF) Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| 07:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Charles Howells snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 07:45 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Adkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Netherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Stutts (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Baer (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Melvin Hackbarth (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Howells (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the easy open layup | 57-56 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 07:04 | Houston | David Dana knocks in the shot from close range set up by Isaac Kinsey | 59-58 |
| 06:46 | Rice | David Dana swats the short shot by Colby Dickison | 59-58 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it in | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Charles Howells scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Kinsey | 61-60 |
| 06:08 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the finger roll | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | Houston | The jump hook by Isaac Kinsey is blocked by Colby Dickison | 63-60 |
| 05:42 | Rice | Charles Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:30 | Rice | The jump hook by Sean Stutts is blocked by David Dana | 63-60 |
| 05:28 | Houston | David Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), John Martens (SG), Nicholas Creason (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Colby Dickison, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), David Johns (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, George Baer, Melvin Hackbarth, Charles Howells, David Dana | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Houston | Horace Cirillo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:05 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Nicholas Creason is hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #4 on Jason Conklin, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) David Johns | |
| 04:53 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Nicholas Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is hacked by Nicholas Creason - foul #1 on Nicholas Creason, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Michael Beck can't tip it in | 65-61 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Jason Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steven Pleasant drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Conklin and the foul's on John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SF), Alfred Reid (PF) Henry Sexton, Nicholas Creason, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG), David Dana (C) Jason Conklin, Robert Mayo | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Brett Parker is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Beck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Baer (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dana (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Horace Cirillo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Charles Adkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Steven Pleasant blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Houston | David Dana gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pleasant | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:32 | Rice | John Martens snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Steven Pleasant steals the ball from Michael Beck in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 02:26 | Houston | George Baer jams it on a great pass from Steven Pleasant | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Rice | John Martens clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Dana - foul #1 on David Dana, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid, Michael Beck | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Melvin Hackbarth (SF), David Johns (PF) Horace Cirillo, George Baer, Steven Pleasant, Joey McGraw | |
| 02:10 | Rice | John Martens makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:10 | Rice | John Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Netherton | 72-71 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Sean Stutts | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, Melvin Hackbarth, David Johns, David Dana | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Colby Dickison - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is intercepted by Horace Cirillo | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Brett Parker steps in front of the Joey McGraw pass | 72-73 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Brett Parker is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #11 | 72-73 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:54 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is called for traveling | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Brett Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joey McGraw is hacked by Brett Parker - foul #4 on Brett Parker, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Jason Conklin steals it from Brett Parker in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Brett Parker's pass is intercepted by Jason Conklin in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Martens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Parker - foul #5 on Brett Parker, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Brett Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Rice | John Martens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo is fouled in the backcourt by John Martens - foul #4 on John Martens, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), David Johns (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Jason Conklin, Steven Pleasant, Joey McGraw | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | David Netherton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-82 |