| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | John Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Higuera and he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Brian Livingston scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Scarlett | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Hedstrom | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston slams it home on a great pass from Frank Stephenson | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Dawson | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Henry Brown hits a floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Henry Brown denies the turnaround by John Davis | 39-36 |
| 17:31 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Brian Livingston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Henry Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Brian Livingston is called for a backcourt violation | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 16:08 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Tracey Byrd hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 15:52 | Rice | Ron Washington loses the dribble to Tracey Byrd | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Donald Meade can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Hendricks - foul #2 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Charles Hendricks snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Chase Bolen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracey Byrd | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Ron Washington gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Charles Hendricks hits a fadeaway from the right side | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Robert Higuera clanks a floater near the basket | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Tracey Byrd snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Donald Meade blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it in | 41-42 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Ron Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Tracey Byrd grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hendricks | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Ron Washington denies the turnaround by Donald Meade | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ron Washington | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donald Meade - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hendricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Frank Stephenson - foul #2 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF) Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:25 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Frank Stephenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | Houston | David Marsala misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Jack Dawson hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Brian Livingston tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 10:11 | Houston | John Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Brian Livingston connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Scarlett | 50-46 |
| 09:46 | Houston | John Davis misses the dunk | 50-46 |
| 09:45 | Houston | David Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:32 | Houston | John Davis buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Marsala | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Jacob Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 53-51 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is fouled on the floor by Jacob Simmons - foul #1 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 08:30 | Rice | Howard Reed clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Meade | 53-53 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Reed | 56-53 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Tracey Byrd comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Chase Bolen - foul #2 on Chase Bolen, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Ron Washington (PF) Pete Hartzog | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Donald Meade lays it in set up by Vlade Kotlowski and he's hacked by Charles Hendricks - foul #3 on Charles Hendricks, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF) Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Robert Higuera snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Jack Dawson's floater is tipped away by Charles Hendricks | 56-55 |
| 07:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 56-55 |
| 07:12 | Houston | John Davis buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Wayne Scarlett - foul #3 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom (C) Donald Meade | |
| 07:12 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Brown (C) Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:59 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses the easy open layup | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses the jump hook near the basket | 57-58 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Robert Higuera gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Jack Dawson is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SG), Charles Bissonnette (SF), Charles Hendricks (C) Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Henry Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Vlade Kotlowski, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Jacob Simmons's pass is intercepted by Howard Reed | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Howard Reed lays it in | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Tracey Byrd is fouled on the floor by Casimir Balatinac - foul #3 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF) Frank Stephenson, Casimir Balatinac | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF) Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Howard Reed is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Jacob Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 04:17 | Rice | The rebound goes to Chase Bolen | 59-58 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Donald Meade picks off the pass by Chase Bolen | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | Houston | David Marsala drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jacob Simmons | 59-60 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Ron Washington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Henry Brown (C) Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Charles Hendricks | |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Jack Dawson (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Jacob Simmons, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Ron Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:38 | Rice | Ron Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Marsala and he's hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG) Howard Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Henry Brown misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-62 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Ron Washington blocks the short jumper by Robert Higuera | 61-62 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Ron Washington pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Robert Higuera drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Vlade Kotlowski | 61-64 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF) Ron Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG) Robert Higuera | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wayne Scarlett - foul #4 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG) David Marsala | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Arnold Hedstrom picks off the pass by Henry Brown | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Casimir Balatinac - foul #4 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Henry Brown scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Stephenson | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Henry Brown and the foul's on John Davis - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom (C) Donald Meade | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Brian Livingston is called for the reach on John Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:36 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Brian Livingston is hacked by Vlade Kotlowski - foul #3 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #6 | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Scarlett | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Livingston - foul #4 on Brian Livingston, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Vlade Kotlowski | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Frank Stephenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arnold Hedstrom | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom is hacked by Frank Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Frank Stephenson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Scarlett | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Houston | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #5 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG) Frank Stephenson | |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG) Jacob Simmons | |
| 00:10 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | A charge is called on Brian Livingston - foul #5 on Brian Livingston, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG) Brian Livingston | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Vlade Kotlowski | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Reed is called for the reach on Robert Higuera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Reed, team foul #17 | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-77 |