| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Quintanilla inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Werner Peabody connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Quintanilla | 25-38 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Gary Pittman is hacked by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Werner Peabody, Jacob Newsom | |
| 19:00 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 25-38 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Eddie Davidson lays it up and in | 27-38 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Quintanilla - foul #1 on William Quintanilla, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 17:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 28-38 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Werner Peabody knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Krebs | 28-40 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Dustin Romer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bryan Shoffner | 31-40 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Charles Krebs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Dustin Romer | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Jacob Newsom clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the driving attempt from close range | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rice | Charles Krebs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Krebs, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Bryan Shoffner, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Hubert Gatlin - foul #3 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:49 | Rice | William Quintanilla can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Alfredo Marino, Jacob Newsom | |
| 14:41 | Rice | William Quintanilla makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Richard Antoine makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Angelo Garcia | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Rice | William Quintanilla lays it in on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Patrick Hall connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Werner Peabody - foul #2 on Werner Peabody, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Jacob Newsom (PF) Gregory Dejesus | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Gary Pittman pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Jacob Newsom hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 43-45 |
| 13:35 | Rice | William Quintanilla grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 13:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Clarence Daniels hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Andres Rossi denies the turnaround by William Quintanilla | 45-45 |
| 12:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Jacob Newsom gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rice | Werner Peabody is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Werner Peabody, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Angelo Garcia, Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Gregory Dejesus (PF) Werner Peabody, Jacob Newsom | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Pittman - foul #2 on Gary Pittman, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (C) Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the jump hook from close range | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Gregory Dejesus grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Gary Pittman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Antoine | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Andres Rossi can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-45 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Gary Pittman gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Alfredo Marino knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Gatlin | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Pittman - foul #3 on Gary Pittman, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG), Dustin Snow (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Charles Krebs (C) Alfredo Marino, William Quintanilla, Gregory Dejesus, Gary Pittman | |
| 10:16 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Angelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | Houston | The 3pt attempt by Eddie Davidson is denied by Werner Peabody | 47-50 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | Rice | Jacob Newsom snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it home | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Charles Krebs clanks a floater from close range | 49-50 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Rice | Dustin Snow grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the lay-in | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Dustin Snow - foul #1 on Dustin Snow, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (SF), Andres Rossi (PF) Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Rice | William Quintanilla (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Dustin Snow, Jacob Newsom, Charles Krebs | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Quintanilla | 51-52 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Andres Rossi slams it home set up by Bryan Shoffner | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Werner Peabody | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Richard Antoine's floater is tipped away by Gregory Dejesus | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Andres Rossi's pass is intercepted by Werner Peabody | 53-54 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), Jacob Newsom (PF) Werner Peabody, Gregory Dejesus | |
| 06:47 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin is hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG) Angelo Garcia | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 06:34 | Rice | Rickey Burton swats the shot by Werner Peabody | 53-54 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Hubert Gatlin - foul #4 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Jacob Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Eddie Davidson denies the turnaround by William Quintanilla | 54-54 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | Rice | William Quintanilla tips it home | 54-56 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Eddie Davidson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Werner Peabody drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hubert Gatlin | 54-59 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Eddie Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Jacob Newsom steals it from Justin Kirkley | 54-59 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Werner Peabody can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Rickey Burton, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Rice | Dustin Snow (SF), Gregory Dejesus (PF), Charles Krebs (C) William Quintanilla, Jacob Newsom, Gary Pittman | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Werner Peabody makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Richard Antoine drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Hubert Gatlin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hubert Gatlin (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Werner Peabody (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Snow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Dejesus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Charles Krebs pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Charles Krebs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 57-60 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Patrick Hall, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (SG), William Quintanilla (SF), Jacob Newsom (PF), Gary Pittman (C) Werner Peabody, Dustin Snow, Gregory Dejesus, Charles Krebs | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Jacob Newsom is called for the reach on Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gary Pittman is hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #3 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Rice | William Quintanilla is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Quintanilla, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Werner Peabody (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the jump hook from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 01:16 | Rice | Dustin Romer steals it from Werner Peabody | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Daniels and he's fouled by Hubert Gatlin - foul #5 on Hubert Gatlin, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Marino (PG) Hubert Gatlin | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Gary Pittman grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Werner Peabody misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jacob Newsom - foul #3 on Jacob Newsom, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Gary Pittman snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Alfredo Marino drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Newsom | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Eddie Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #14 | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rice | Alfredo Marino blows the layup | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Rice | William Quintanilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 65-63 |