| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Long (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | John Oliver scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Krueger | 44-34 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-34 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| 19:07 | Rice | James Blaze hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-34 |
| 19:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 44-34 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Lee Borelli is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Keith Robinson | 44-36 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger - foul #3 on Jim Williams, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Jim Williams | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) John Herring | |
| 18:01 | Rice | James Blaze scores on a turnaround in the lane | 44-38 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Arthur Krueger (SF) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| 17:18 | Rice | Keith Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 17:17 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Lee Borelli knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Oliver | 46-41 |
| 16:40 | Rice | Robert Reed misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Philip Mason gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:32 | Houston | John Oliver is fouled on the floor by Lee Borelli - foul #3 on Lee Borelli, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (C) John Herring, Lee Borelli, Robert Reed | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Gerald Long can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Gary Mack tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Gary Mack pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Mack | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Keith Robinson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Erik Brooks picks off the pass by Gary Mack | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Philip Mason (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:55 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Lee Borelli - foul #4 on Lee Borelli, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Keith Robinson, Lee Borelli | |
| 14:25 | Houston | John Oliver hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Pedro Jimenez | 53-45 |
| 14:03 | Rice | Eric Gurganus's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Mason | 53-45 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gerald Long (PF) John Oliver, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 13:38 | Rice | John Herring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Neal Gidley pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez banks in the layup set up by Arthur Krueger | 55-47 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Jim Williams double dribbles | 55-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Pedro Jimenez, Arthur Krueger, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) John Herring | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Gerald Long scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ricardo Enriquez and he's fouled by Mark Fagin - foul #3 on Mark Fagin, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Mark Fagin | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Long | 58-47 |
| 12:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Jim Williams connects on the jump hook in the lane | 58-49 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Gary Mack misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez blows the layup but the foul's on Jim Williams - foul #4 on Jim Williams, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Erik Brooks's pass is intercepted by John Oliver in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:28 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 11:09 | Rice | John Herring misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-49 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:04 | Houston | John Oliver is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG) John Herring, Erik Brooks | |
| 10:56 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 60-51 |
| 10:41 | Houston | The jump hook by Kenneth Misner is blocked by Robert Reed | 60-51 |
| 10:39 | Rice | James Blaze gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Keith Robinson is hacked by Philip Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Gerald Long (PF) John Oliver, Pedro Jimenez, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Blaze misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Mason - foul #2 on Philip Mason, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Arthur Krueger | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:23 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Gerald Long's floater is tipped away by Robert Reed | 60-53 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Keith Robinson's pass is intercepted by Stephan Anderson in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 60-53 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 09:19 | Rice | James Blaze misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Gary Mack gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Gary Mack hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Neal Gidley | 63-53 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Gary Mack picks off the pass by Mark Fagin in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Gerald Long's floater is tipped away by Robert Reed | 63-53 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Keith Robinson, Jae Champion, James Blaze | |
| 08:33 | Rice | Eric Gurganus can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 08:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Oliver | 63-53 |
| 08:17 | Houston | John Oliver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 08:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 63-53 |
| 07:56 | Rice | John Oliver is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #4 on John Oliver, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Lee Borelli (SF), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Herring | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | John Oliver makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 66-56 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Lee Borelli is hacked by John Oliver - foul #5 on John Oliver, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Philip Mason (PF) John Oliver, Pedro Jimenez, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson, John Herring | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Lee Borelli makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-58 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Lee Borelli steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (PF) Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| 06:24 | Houston | A charge is called on Philip Mason - foul #3 on Philip Mason, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Keith Robinson, John Herring, Mark Fagin | |
| 06:22 | Rice | Lee Borelli's pass is intercepted by Neal Gidley in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Neal Gidley banks in the layup | 68-58 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Stephan Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-58 |
| 05:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 68-58 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:13 | Rice | John Herring misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #5 on Jim Williams, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:49 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-58 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Eric Gurganus steals it from Stephan Anderson | 72-58 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 72-60 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Lee Borelli pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Ricardo Enriquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF), Gerald Long (PF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin | |
| 04:21 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 72-60 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus loses the dribble to Gary Mack | 72-60 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Arthur Krueger knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Mack | 74-60 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-60 |
| 03:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Long (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Borelli (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Blaze (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Gary Mack misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), John Herring (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Nathaniel Toothman (C) Erik Brooks, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Lee Borelli misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-60 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Gary Mack makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Arthur Krueger is called for the reach on Mark Fagin - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Pedro Jimenez (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Gerald Long, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jae Champion (SG), James Blaze (SF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, John Herring, Lee Borelli, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Mark Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the shot from the baseline | 78-61 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the tip | 78-61 |
| 02:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik Brooks | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Rice | Robert Reed is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mark Fagin | 78-63 |
| 01:55 | Houston | The jump hook by Arthur Krueger is blocked by Mark Fagin | 78-63 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Robert Reed is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #10 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Jae Champion, Mark Fagin | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 80-63 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Erik Brooks is called for traveling | 80-63 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the runner from the baseline | 82-63 |
| 00:56 | Rice | Erik Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger pulls down the rebound | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a jumper from the right side | 84-63 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Blaze misses the tip | 84-63 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 84-63 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is hacked by Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #11 | 84-63 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Herring connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Arthur Krueger - foul #2 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #11 | 86-65 |
| 00:12 | Rice | John Herring makes the free throw | 86-66 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Neal Gidley runs out the clock | 86-66 |