| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Stephen Karlson steals the ball from John Watson | 27-29 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Adam Pease blocks the short jumper by Vincent Vaden | 27-29 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 19:05 | Houston | John Watson steps in front of the Eric Keller pass | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Vincent Vaden is hacked by Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:05 | Houston | Stephen Karlson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edmond Ferguson | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Greg Rice double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Stephen Karlson, Richard Tschida | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Raymond Phipps is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SF), Timothy Chavis (PF), Robert Pearce (C) Blake Jones, John Watson, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Greg Rice blows the layup but he's fouled by Dominick Goodlett - foul #3 on Dominick Goodlett, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (SF) Dominick Goodlett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Timothy Petty blows the layup | 32-33 |
| 16:23 | Rice | James Snow grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses the runner in the paint | 32-33 |
| 16:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Greg Rice lays it up and in set up by Stephen Karlson | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Rice | Robert Pearce makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 34-35 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Dominick Goodlett (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Timothy Petty, James Snow, Gregory Freeman, Timothy Chavis, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Watson | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson tips it in | 36-39 |
| 14:44 | Rice | The jump hook by Raymond Phipps is blocked by Greg Rice | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Rice | John Watson tips it in | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Blake Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Stephen Karlson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello | |
| 13:46 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Greg Rice misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:23 | Rice | John Watson gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Blake Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stephen Karlson - foul #2 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:14 | Rice | Blake Jones makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:59 | Rice | James Snow grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Blake Jones comes up short on the shot from close range | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the lay-in | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Blake Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:04 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Dominick Goodlett | 41-39 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Snow | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Snow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Keller and he's fouled by Dominick Goodlett - foul #4 on Dominick Goodlett, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, Dominick Goodlett, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 11:22 | Houston | David Phillips makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 43-42 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Greg Rice is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF) Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| 10:29 | Rice | John Watson lays it up and in set up by James Snow | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Greg Rice scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Timothy Petty misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Greg Rice steps in front of the Adam Pease pass | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:22 | Rice | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:02 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Robert Pearce is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Gregory Freeman (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF) James Snow, John Watson, Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 08:54 | Rice | Blake Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Gregory Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Greg Rice's pass is intercepted by Gregory Freeman | 45-46 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Raymond Phipps travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Raymond Phipps is called for the reach on Eric Keller - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominick Goodlett (SG) Timothy Petty | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 07:30 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 07:28 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominick Goodlett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Freeman (fresh) PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Rice (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | Gregory Freeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-46 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Eric Keller hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Blake Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominick Goodlett | 48-48 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Raymond Phipps clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Stephen Karlson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Dominick Goodlett pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Stephen Karlson steps in front of the Dominick Goodlett pass | 48-48 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Gregory Freeman's pass is intercepted by Allen Morello | 48-51 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Allen Morello buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Karlson and he's fouled by Dominick Goodlett - foul #5 on Dominick Goodlett, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Petty (PG), James Snow (SG), John Watson (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, Dominick Goodlett, Gregory Freeman, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 04:50 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Snow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF) Allen Morello | |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Snow misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Rice | James Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Adam Pease pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Adam Pease is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #3 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 04:02 | Rice | James Snow connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Adam Pease | 51-53 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Rice | John Watson drills a shot from close range | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Timothy Petty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) C - Adam Pease (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Tschida | 53-57 |
| 02:51 | Rice | James Snow drills a jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Petty - foul #2 on Timothy Petty, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Chavis (PF) James Snow, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Richard Tschida, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:03 | Rice | John Watson is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 55-59 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Greg Rice clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Rice | Roger Pendergrass steals it from Timothy Petty | 55-61 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Blake Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Rice | John Watson snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Rice | Blake Jones drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Watson | 58-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Timothy Petty is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Petty, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Blake Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Timothy Petty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Petty, team foul #11 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Blake Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Timothy Petty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Petty, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Timothy Petty | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Blake Jones loses the dribble to Allen Morello | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #13 | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Rice | James Snow is fouled on the floor by Stephen Karlson - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Blake Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 58-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephen Karlson runs out the clock | 58-65 |