| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Anthony Perdue inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Estes - foul #3 on Arthur Estes, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Gary Montgomery is called for the reach on Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| 19:22 | Rice | Bart Thomas lays it in | 37-34 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Shaver | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Rice | Anthony Perdue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joe Buske connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer | 40-40 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Lindsey Locke buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shaver | 40-43 |
| 17:42 | Rice | John Schechter travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Charles Duncan connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Gerald Griffith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Perdue | 43-46 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Lindsey Locke drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Shaver | 43-48 |
| 16:25 | Rice | Stephen Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Griffith | 46-48 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Duncan | 46-51 |
| 15:51 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Perdue | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schechter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt scores on a shot from the left wing set up by William Shaver | 49-53 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is fouled on the floor by William Shaver - foul #1 on William Shaver, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Jared Wegener (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) William Shaver, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 15:10 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 14:54 | Rice | Gerald Griffith gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Preston Breslin slams it home set up by Edward Chapman | 51-53 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Preston Breslin grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Preston Breslin connects on the turnaround from the right block | 53-53 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Jared Wegener comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:40 | Rice | Gerald Griffith grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Dennis Woodring clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:35 | Rice | Jamie Thrall is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #1 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Dennis Woodring, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Brian Turner (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 12:07 | Rice | John Schechter gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:54 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Joe Buske grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Perdue (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt loses the dribble to Anthony Perdue | 53-53 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Brian Turner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Montgomery | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Rice | Bart Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Schechter | 57-55 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Bart Thomas is called for the reach on Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Bart Thomas, team foul #2 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Edgar Lisle | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Jared Wegener (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Gary Montgomery, Brian Turner, Lindsey Locke | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Joe Buske can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Stevan Klawinski blocks the short jumper by Anthony Perdue | 57-55 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Bart Thomas picks off the pass by Edward Goldblatt | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Anthony Perdue can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | Rice | John Schechter grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 09:09 | Rice | John Schechter gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Joe Buske travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 08:44 | Rice | Edgar Lisle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Preston Breslin | 57-55 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Jamie Thrall clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-55 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Lindsey Locke pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses long on a shot from the left block | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edgar Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Breslin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:46 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Jamie Thrall gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Edgar Lisle is called for the reach on Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), John Schechter (PF) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Richard Gordon, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 06:58 | Houston | Joe Buske is hacked by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) Lindsey Locke | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Rice | John Schechter lays it up and in set up by Anthony Perdue and he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Rice | John Schechter makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #3 on Bart Thomas, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Charles Duncan buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Edward Goldblatt and he's fouled by Bart Thomas - foul #4 on Bart Thomas, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Jared Wegener | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Bart Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Duncan | 60-60 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Anthony Perdue tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Bart Thomas picks off the pass by Gary Montgomery | 62-60 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Charles Duncan buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Goldblatt | 65-62 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Edward Goldblatt is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan, Brian Turner | |
| 04:28 | Rice | Jamie Thrall knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Lisle | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jamie Thrall - foul #3 on Jamie Thrall, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Stephen Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Lisle | 70-64 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Arthur Estes is hacked by Edgar Lisle - foul #2 on Edgar Lisle, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:57 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jared Wegener - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SG), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Stephen Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) Anthony Smith | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Jamie Thrall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Breslin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Preston Breslin, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Edward Chapman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lindsey Locke - foul #2 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG) Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Charles Duncan (PF) Richard Gordon, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Edward Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Lindsey Locke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #3 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stevan Klawinski (C) Lindsey Locke | |
| 02:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is hacked by John Schechter - foul #1 on John Schechter, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:04 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Rice | Anthony Perdue knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Woodring | 77-67 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jared Wegener is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodring - foul #1 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Edgar Lisle (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (PF), Preston Breslin (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Edgar Lisle, Edward Chapman, Gerald Griffith, Jamie Thrall, Preston Breslin | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Bart Thomas's layup is rejected by Lindsey Locke | 77-69 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes is called for traveling | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is hacked by Joe Buske in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (PF) John Schechter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-69 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt tips it home | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Joe Buske is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Arthur Estes is fouled on the floor by Bart Thomas - foul #5 on Bart Thomas, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Kevin Castrejon, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Arthur Estes is called for the reach on Anthony Perdue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Estes, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Kevin Castrejon (C) Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Anthony Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Arthur Estes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon is hacked by Arthur Estes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Estes, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Jamie Thrall (C) Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:29 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 84-76 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Joe Buske buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Montgomery | 84-79 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Montgomery - foul #4 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Kevin Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is fouled on the floor by Gerald Griffith - foul #2 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #13 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF) Gerald Griffith, Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Dennis Woodring is hacked by Gary Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #14 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF), Kevin Castrejon (PF) Anthony Perdue, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Shaver | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF) Kevin Castrejon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Joe Buske is called for the reach on Gerald Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Shaver comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 89-84 |