| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Donald Aranda inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Robert McWatters picks off the pass by Andrew Arnold | 28-32 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Robert McWatters jams it | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Donald Aranda drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Rice | John Scott snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Maurice Lemons knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Donald Aranda | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Houston | John Scott steals it from William Piper | 32-34 |
| 18:17 | Rice | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Andrew Arnold denies the turnaround by Robert Brown | 32-34 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Houston | William Piper misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:47 | Rice | John Scott snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:40 | Rice | Earnest Tucker is called for the reach on Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:27 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Lemons | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF), Neil Still (C) Donald Aranda, John Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 16:50 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Houston | James Price snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Joshua Kepner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:34 | Rice | John Blum snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 16:04 | Houston | James Price gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:39 | Houston | John Blum is called for the reach on James Price - foul #1 on John Blum, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Roberto Garcia, Scott Ross | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) SF - James Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:21 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Jesse Glover's pass is intercepted by Joshua Kepner in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Robert Brown jams it on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Andrew Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), John Scott (PF) Jesse Glover, John Blum | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF) Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Jeff Theriault lays it up and in | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Maurice Lemons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 38-40 |
| 13:53 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 38-43 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Donald Aranda drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), John Blum (SF), Neil Still (C) Charles Tabarez, Donald Aranda, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 13:01 | Houston | William Piper hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | Houston | William Piper grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:41 | Houston | John Blum is called for the reach on Scott Ross - foul #2 on John Blum, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Scott Ross travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Rice | John Blum grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:43 | Rice | James Price denies the turnaround by John Scott | 40-43 |
| 11:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Price | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Still (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Scott Ross can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #4 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Donald Aranda (SF), Gary Lapoint (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, John Blum, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Robert McWatters | |
| 11:15 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:56 | Rice | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Jeff Theriault hits a floater from the free throw line set up by James Price | 40-47 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Donald Aranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) Gary Lapoint | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF) Scott Ross | |
| 10:00 | Houston | James Price is fouled on the floor by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG) James Price | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Joshua Kepner connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jeff Theriault | 40-49 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Andrew Arnold makes the floater from close range set up by John Blum | 42-49 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Earnest Tucker travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF) William Borrelli, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner | |
| 08:44 | Rice | John Blum clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:24 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Theriault and the foul's on John Blum - foul #3 on John Blum, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) John Blum | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Robert Brown | |
| 08:24 | Houston | William Piper misses the free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:06 | Houston | James Price misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Jesse Glover grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-51 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Donald Aranda hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG) Jesse Glover, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Scott (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Still (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Rice | William Borrelli is fouled on the floor by James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) James Price | |
| 06:56 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 06:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 44-51 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Brian Story clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-51 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker lays it up and in set up by Brian Story and he's hacked by John Scott - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Charles Tabarez, John Scott, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG) Brian Story, William Piper | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Donald Aranda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), James Price (PF) Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Joshua Kepner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-54 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it in | 44-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Kepner - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Donald Aranda makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Brian Story connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Price | 46-58 |
| 05:04 | Rice | John Blum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Joshua Kepner snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Scott (PF) William Borrelli, John Blum | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| 04:46 | Rice | Charles Tabarez blows the dunk | 46-58 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Robert McWatters grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 04:22 | Houston | John Scott blocks the short jumper by Earnest Tucker | 46-58 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Maurice Lemons pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Rice | John Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (C) Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert McWatters comes up short on the runner in the lane | 46-58 |
| 03:52 | Rice | John Blum gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Rice | John Blum misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert McWatters - foul #3 on Robert McWatters, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Neil Still (C) Donald Aranda, John Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) James Price | |
| 03:36 | Rice | John Blum makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:36 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Blum (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Neil Still (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Maurice Lemons steps in front of the Robert McWatters pass | 48-58 |
| 02:58 | Rice | John Blum lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Borrelli | 50-58 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Robert McWatters can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Borrelli - foul #1 on William Borrelli, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), John Scott (PF), Andrew Arnold (C) Maurice Lemons, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (PF) Brian Story, William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Donald Aranda (SF) Jesse Glover, Charles Tabarez | |
| Subs | Houston | Earnest Tucker (PF) James Price | |
| 02:15 | Rice | William Borrelli scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Aranda | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Joshua Kepner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Joshua Kepner | |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda tips it in | 55-60 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McWatters and he's fouled by William Borrelli - foul #2 on William Borrelli, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-63 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Robert McWatters is fouled on the floor by William Borrelli - foul #3 on William Borrelli, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG) William Piper | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:57 | Rice | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by William Borrelli in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Borrelli, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Rice | John Scott snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:40 | Rice | William Borrelli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Earnest Tucker pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Lemons - foul #5 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG) Maurice Lemons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Scott is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #4 on Robert McWatters, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (SF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Donald Aranda, Andrew Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Brian Story is hacked by Jesse Glover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), Andrew Arnold (C) Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, James Price, Scott Ross | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Brian Story makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Brian Story misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Andrew Arnold grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Brian Story steals it from William Borrelli | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault runs out the clock | 57-67 |