| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) SF - Travis Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Brannon inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Nicholas Brown takes the ball from Julio Estrada | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Travis Richmond hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Knight - foul #1 on Kevin Knight, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Travis Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Julio Estrada misses badly on a floater near the basket | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Travis Richmond | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Nicholas Brown loses the dribble to Clint Williamson | 25-31 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Kevin Knight lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clint Williamson | 27-31 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Cox - foul #1 on Raymond Cox, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Nicholas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Nicholas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Julio Estrada makes the jumper from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Joshua Brannon snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Gerald Timmons is called for the reach on Clint Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Joshua Brannon | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (PG) Gerald Timmons | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Ricky Benjamin steps in front of the Kevin Knight pass | 29-33 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Travis Richmond is fouled on the floor by Jacob Roberts - foul #2 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Price (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| 16:40 | Rice | Dennis Price is fouled on the floor by Julio Estrada - foul #1 on Julio Estrada, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Chester Mahurin (PF) Travis Richmond | |
| 16:28 | Rice | John Doan double dribbles | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SG) Ricky Benjamin | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Patrick Burger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Patrick Burger snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Raymond Cox hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Burger (fresh) SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Mahurin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rice | Melvin Alexander travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG), Joshua Brannon (SF) Patrick Burger, Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Travis Richmond (SF), Rafael Pierce (PF), Nicholas Brown (C) John Doan, Melvin Alexander, Dennis Price, Chester Mahurin, Melvin King | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Julio Estrada drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Fidel Pena | 33-33 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Gerald Timmons loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 14:18 | Houston | The short jumper by Fidel Pena is denied by Rafael Pierce | 33-33 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Gerald Timmons misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Clint Williamson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ricky Benjamin is called for the reach on Fidel Pena - foul #3 on Ricky Benjamin, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Charles Oberski (PF) Joshua Brannon, Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (SG), Melvin King (C) Ricky Benjamin, Nicholas Brown | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Julio Estrada misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Timmons - foul #4 on Gerald Timmons, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Melvin Alexander (SG) Gerald Timmons | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Julio Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Julio Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 33-33 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Melvin Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Rafael Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:34 | Rice | John Doan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Clint Williamson snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Travis Richmond gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Charles Oberski takes the ball from Rafael Pierce | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Estrada (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Doan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Julio Estrada hits a jumper from the left block set up by Clint Williamson | 35-33 |
| 11:00 | Rice | John Doan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Jacob Roberts gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Rafael Pierce gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Rafael Pierce loses the dribble to Charles Oberski | 35-33 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The short jumper by Jacob Roberts is denied by Rafael Pierce | 35-33 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Travis Richmond grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Melvin Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Fidel Pena is hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #1 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (PG), Joshua Brannon (SF), Raymond Cox (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Clint Williamson, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | Rice | John Donohue (PG), Ricky Benjamin (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (PF), Chester Mahurin (C) John Doan, Melvin Alexander, Travis Richmond, Rafael Pierce, Melvin King | |
| 08:58 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 08:41 | Rice | Nicholas Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Dennis Price tips it home | 37-38 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Joshua Brannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Dennis Price denies the turnaround by Fidel Pena | 37-38 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Jamie Walker tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 07:43 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Brannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Donohue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mahurin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Raymond Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG) Robert Wysocki | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Melvin King (C) John Donohue, Chester Mahurin | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Dennis Price is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dennis Price, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Raymond Cox is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Dennis Price | |
| 06:30 | Rice | Melvin King clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Jamie Walker gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Jamie Walker clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-41 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Gerald Timmons grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Melvin King misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Walker - foul #1 on Jamie Walker, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Julio Estrada (C) Fidel Pena, Joshua Brannon, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Rice | Rafael Pierce (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| 05:35 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Raymond Cox misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Rafael Pierce - foul #4 on Rafael Pierce, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Doan (SG) Ricky Benjamin | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Gerald Timmons drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Rafael Pierce denies the turnaround by Julio Estrada | 43-46 |
| 04:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Melvin King | 43-46 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Rafael Pierce misses the dunk | 43-46 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Rafael Pierce grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 04:08 | Rice | John Doan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rafael Pierce | 43-49 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Clint Williamson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Roberts | 46-49 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Gerald Timmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 03:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Julio Estrada | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Timmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Doan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Julio Estrada comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-49 |
| 03:15 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Cox | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Julio Estrada buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clint Williamson and he's fouled by Melvin King - foul #1 on Melvin King, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG), Joshua Brannon (SF), Charles Oberski (PF) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts, Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Benjamin (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Dennis Price (C) Gerald Timmons, Travis Richmond, Melvin King | |
| 02:53 | Houston | Julio Estrada makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Cox (PF) Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Timmons (PG), Melvin King (C) John Doan, Dennis Price | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Julio Estrada denies the turnaround by Rafael Pierce | 49-49 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Raymond Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Julio Estrada pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Clint Williamson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 49-49 |
| 01:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to Rafael Pierce | 49-49 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Ricky Benjamin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Nicholas Brown hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Raymond Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 51-51 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Nicholas Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ricky Benjamin | 51-54 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rafael Pierce snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Rafael Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Fidel Pena - foul #4 on Fidel Pena, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Travis Richmond (SF) Rafael Pierce | |
| 00:20 | Rice | Travis Richmond is hacked by Julio Estrada - foul #2 on Julio Estrada, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Travis Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Raymond Cox pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Melvin King picks off the pass by Fidel Pena | 51-54 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Clint Williamson is called for the reach on Gerald Timmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clint Williamson, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Gerald Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Fidel Pena is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Fidel Pena, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG) Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Clint Williamson is called for the reach on Melvin King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Williamson, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Melvin King misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Melvin King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joshua Brannon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 51-55 |