| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dana (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jae Champion (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Beck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum inbounds the ball | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Horace Cirillo steals the ball from Henry Sexton in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 19:47 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on David Dana | 47-43 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Michael Beck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 19:38 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Colby Dickison comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Mayo - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:25 | Houston | David Dana snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (C) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Colby Dickison grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Jae Champion buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Michael Beck swats the short shot by Charles Howells | 47-47 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Horace Cirillo tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is intercepted by Horace Cirillo | 49-47 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Bryant Kelly comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-47 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Henry Sexton gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Jae Champion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 17:50 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Jae Champion misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Joey McGraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 17:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:22 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is fouled on the floor by Joey McGraw - foul #2 on Joey McGraw, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 17:16 | Rice | Michael Beck's pass is intercepted by Bruce Wilcox | 49-49 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Jae Champion is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sexton | 51-51 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Jae Champion grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Michael Beck | |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Jae Champion makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dana (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Howells (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jae Champion (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beck (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Jackie Kay picks off the pass by Jae Champion in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Bryant Kelly scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by David Dana | 55-53 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jae Champion knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Sexton | 55-55 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Jackie Kay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Michael Beck | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Jae Champion is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Jae Champion, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG) David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 14:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Rhodes | 55-55 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 13:55 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is intercepted by Charles Howells in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 13:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Colby Dickison | 55-55 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Conklin and the foul's on Jae Champion - foul #3 on Jae Champion, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SF), David Dana (PF) Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Beck (C) Sean Stutts | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (C) Michael Beck | |
| 13:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Ralph Hannum buries a jumper near the basket set up by Henry Sexton | 58-59 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Ralph Hannum takes the ball from Horace Cirillo | 58-59 |
| 12:38 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (SF), Francis Rhodes (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Jackie Kay, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Sean Stutts (C) Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Horace Cirillo steps in front of the Henry Sexton pass in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Joey McGraw tips it in | 60-59 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Jae Champion misses badly on a shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Ralph Hannum can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Joey McGraw gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Horace Cirillo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Rhodes | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jae Champion (tired) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is intercepted by Francis Rhodes | 63-59 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-59 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 10:45 | Rice | Charles Adkins can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Jackie Kay snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Conklin | 67-59 |
| 10:33 | Rice | Jackie Kay steps in front of the Brett Parker pass in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 10:20 | Houston | David Dana is hacked by Michael Beck - foul #1 on Michael Beck, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (C) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Nathaniel Toothman (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Charles Adkins, Timothy Davis, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 10:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:44 | Rice | Jae Champion misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 67-59 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Charles Howells snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Bryant Kelly comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Sexton - foul #4 on Henry Sexton, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (PF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion, Nathaniel Toothman, Alfred Reid | |
| 09:39 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Bruce Wilcox steps in front of the Ralph Hannum pass in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Horace Cirillo slams it home set up by Bruce Wilcox | 71-59 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 3 from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bryant Kelly, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Charles Adkins, Ralph Hannum, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Colby Dickison pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Bruce Wilcox picks off the pass by Alfred Reid | 72-62 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the finger roll | 74-62 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Colby Dickison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jae Champion steals it from Robert Mayo | 74-62 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Brett Parker banks in the layup set up by Jae Champion | 74-64 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox buries a jumper in the lane | 76-64 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Jae Champion's floater is knocked away by Joey McGraw | 76-64 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the board | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jae Champion (tired) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Hannum (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Colby Dickison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-64 |
| 07:33 | Rice | Alfred Reid snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 07:24 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the finger roll | 76-66 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 07:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ralph Hannum | 76-66 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Bruce Wilcox takes the ball from Brett Parker | 76-66 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the easy layup | 76-66 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Brett Parker loses the dribble to Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox jams it | 78-66 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a jump hook from the right block | 78-68 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Michael Beck (C) Brett Parker, Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Alfred Reid | |
| 06:05 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-68 |
| 06:04 | Houston | David Dana grabs the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Sean Stutts is called for the reach on David Dana - foul #2 on Sean Stutts, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Timothy Davis | |
| 05:46 | Houston | David Dana makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:46 | Houston | David Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howells | 79-68 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #5 on Henry Sexton, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG) Henry Sexton, Jae Champion | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Brett Parker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-68 |
| 05:23 | Rice | Sean Stutts pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it back up and in | 81-70 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-70 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Michael Beck grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Charles Adkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-70 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the board | 81-70 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-70 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Sean Stutts tips it home | 84-72 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-72 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 87-72 |
| 04:05 | Rice | Brett Parker grabs the offensive board | 87-72 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Sean Stutts connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Adkins | 87-74 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-74 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 87-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Dana (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Howells (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Beck (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Brett Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 87-74 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 87-74 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits a jumpshot from the right side | 89-74 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Charles Adkins, Michael Beck | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum travels in the backcourt | 89-74 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Brett Parker is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #11 | 89-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 03:02 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 91-74 |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Brett Parker connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and he's hacked by Bruce Wilcox - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #9 | 91-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (PF) Colby Dickison | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the free throw | 91-77 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox double dribbles | 91-77 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Colby Dickison (PF), Michael Beck (C) Nathaniel Toothman, Sean Stutts | |
| 02:18 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 91-77 |
| 02:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 91-77 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the jump hook in the lane | 93-77 |
| 01:54 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-77 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Jae Champion gets the offensive rebound | 93-77 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jae Champion loses the dribble to Bruce Wilcox | 93-77 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hannum - foul #3 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #12 | 93-77 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Jae Champion, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 93-77 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 94-77 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Timothy Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-77 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Alfred Reid tips it home | 94-79 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Stutts | 94-79 |
| 00:39 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 94-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #10 | 94-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 94-79 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Brett Parker picks off the pass by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt | 94-80 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Timothy Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Parker | 94-82 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox runs out the clock | 94-82 |