| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence King (fresh) PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terence King inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Clifton Daley loses the dribble to Nelson Hulett | 26-31 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Donovan Myers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson Hulett | 28-31 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:56 | Rice | Gary Lapoint scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donovan Myers | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault blows the layup but the foul's on Donovan Myers - foul #1 on Donovan Myers, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Wilson and he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Donovan Myers makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Earnest Tucker blocks the jumper by Donovan Myers | 33-32 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Gary Lapoint tips it in | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Joshua Kepner can't throw it down | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:46 | Rice | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:30 | Rice | Andrew Arnold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | Rice | John Wilson tips it in | 37-32 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeff Theriault | 37-34 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Clifton Daley gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lapoint (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence King (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Daley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Nelson Hulett snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Terence King - foul #3 on Terence King, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Fred Hayes (PF), Joseph Pickering (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Charles Hensley (SF), Henry Horn (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Joshua Kepner, Terence King, Clifton Daley, Earnest Tucker | |
| 15:07 | Rice | Gary Lapoint makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Ricky Winter grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Jeff Theriault comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Gary Lapoint gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:22 | Rice | Charles Hensley steals it from Fred Hayes | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Charles Hensley hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Gary Lapoint hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Sander | 40-36 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Ricky Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Welch (PF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF), Earnest Tucker (C) Jeff Theriault, Ricky Winter | |
| 13:30 | Rice | Daniel Tallent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 13:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gregory Welch | 43-36 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Fred Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Terence King | 46-39 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Joseph Pickering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Fred Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:40 | Rice | Earnest Tucker swats the layup by Gregory Welch | 46-39 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Sander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tallent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Pickering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Welch (fresh) C - Fred Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terence King (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Henry Horn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Hayes - foul #2 on Fred Hayes, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), Bruce Bujarski (SF), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent, Joseph Pickering, Gregory Welch, Fred Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Clifton Daley (PF) Charles Hensley, Robert Ziv, Henry Horn | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:51 | Rice | Andrew Arnold clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Clifton Daley snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Bujarski - foul #1 on Bruce Bujarski, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Joshua Kepner snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Joshua Kepner connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terence King | 46-45 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Terence King picks off the pass by Andrew Arnold | 46-45 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeff Theriault | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Rice | John Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Clifton Daley grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Rice | Nelson Hulett pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Terence King picks off the pass by John Wilson | 46-48 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault tips it home | 46-50 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Nelson Hulett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Jeff Theriault grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Kepner | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bujarski (fairly fresh) PF - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence King (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Daley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Clifton Daley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Terence King double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (PG), Daniel Tallent (SG), Gary Lapoint (SF), Fred Hayes (PF), Joseph Pickering (C) Donovan Myers, Nelson Hulett, Bruce Bujarski, John Wilson, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Charles Hensley (SF), Henry Horn (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Joshua Kepner, Terence King, Clifton Daley, Earnest Tucker | |
| 06:43 | Rice | Ronald Sander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Henry Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 06:19 | Rice | Joseph Pickering pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:12 | Rice | Robert Ziv is called for the reach on Fred Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Ziv, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Gary Lapoint scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Ronald Sander | 48-50 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jeff Theriault drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Winter | 48-52 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Daniel Tallent misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Charles Hensley snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Jeff Theriault's floater is tipped away by Gary Lapoint | 48-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Joseph Pickering pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Daniel Tallent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Donovan Myers (PG), Nelson Hulett (SG), John Wilson (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Ronald Sander, Daniel Tallent, Fred Hayes, Joseph Pickering | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits a floater from the right block | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Donovan Myers drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Lapoint | 51-54 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nelson Hulett - foul #2 on Nelson Hulett, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Sander (SF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Clifton Daley (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Charles Hensley, Henry Horn, Ricky Winter | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donovan Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Robert Ziv picks off the pass by Ronald Sander | 51-56 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF) Robert Ziv | |
| 02:23 | Rice | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Earnest Tucker comes up short on the runner near the basket | 51-56 |
| 02:00 | Rice | John Wilson gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:38 | Rice | Nelson Hulett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Nelson Hulett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:16 | Rice | John Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Terence King snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Lapoint (SF) Ronald Sander | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Charles Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Nelson Hulett is fouled on the floor by Joshua Kepner - foul #3 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Terence King steps in front of the Donovan Myers pass | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Donovan Myers is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan Myers, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Horn (PF) Clifton Daley | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is fouled on the floor by Andrew Arnold - foul #3 on Andrew Arnold, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Donovan Myers - foul #3 on Donovan Myers, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by Donovan Myers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donovan Myers, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clifton Daley (PF) Henry Horn | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rice | Donovan Myers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Clifton Daley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Clifton Daley is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Hulett - foul #3 on Nelson Hulett, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Clifton Daley misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 51-60 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Gary Lapoint misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 00:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Kepner | 51-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joshua Kepner runs out the clock | 51-60 |