| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Defalco inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Robert Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Joe Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Charles Gordon is fouled on the floor by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Robert Defalco steals the ball from Timothy Kramer | 24-27 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gary Crawford and he's fouled by Bruce Drake - foul #1 on Bruce Drake, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-27 |
| 18:10 | Rice | Gary Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Robert Defalco buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Lewis | 29-27 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Charles Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Joe Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Crawford - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 16:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| 16:31 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Jerald Henderson tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Jimmy Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Scott Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gary Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Defalco (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Gary Crawford hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is hacked by Robert Defalco - foul #2 on Robert Defalco, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Stephen McGlamery (PF), Karson Olson (C) Scott Lewis, Gary Crawford, Robert Defalco, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer, Jerald Henderson | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3 from the left wing set up by James Talbott | 31-30 |
| 14:41 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Raymond Campbell is fouled on the floor by Michael Naumann - foul #1 on Michael Naumann, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Campbell | 31-33 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Robert Jolliff loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Stephen McGlamery, Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Charles Gordon (SF) Charles Collum, James Talbott | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Joe Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 31-36 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Crawford (SG), Robert Defalco (SF) Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Timothy Kramer (PF) Kenneth Woods, Raymond Campbell | |
| 12:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:58 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is fouled on the floor by William Romano - foul #3 on William Romano, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 12:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Cole | 32-36 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Joe Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Romano - foul #4 on William Romano, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McGlamery (C) William Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| 12:00 | Houston | Jimmy Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Gordon | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rice | Robert Defalco makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Lewis | 34-39 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Gordon | 34-42 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Gary Crawford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Crawford, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Ricky Jones (PF) Scott Lewis, Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Gordon, Jerald Henderson | |
| 10:30 | Houston | Gary Crawford steals the ball from Bruce Drake | 34-42 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Robert Defalco lays it in set up by Gary Crawford | 36-42 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Joe Johnson is hacked by Robert Jolliff - foul #1 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Gary Crawford, Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) Timothy Kramer | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Naumann - foul #2 on Michael Naumann, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (SF) Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF) Jimmy Cole | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:02 | Rice | Kenneth Woods is called for the reach on Stephen McGlamery - foul #3 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Crawford (SG), Karson Olson (C) Michael Naumann, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Timothy Kramer (PF) Joe Johnson, Raymond Campbell | |
| 08:34 | Rice | Ricky Jones can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Scott Lewis misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 08:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Collum | 36-44 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Scott Lewis is called for the reach on Timothy Kramer - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Jerald Henderson (C) Kenneth Woods, Bruce Drake | |
| 08:18 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 07:54 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Karson Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Charles Collum drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Gary Crawford knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Jones | 40-49 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Charles Collum scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 40-51 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Charles Gordon gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Karson Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Gary Crawford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Jimmy Cole travels with the ball | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Robert Defalco (SF), William Romano (C) Scott Lewis, Gary Crawford, Jeffrey Decker, Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Raymond Campbell (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Timothy Kramer, Jerald Henderson | |
| 05:55 | Rice | Ricky Jones clanks a runner from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Jimmy Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Robert Jolliff is called for the reach on Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #11 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen McGlamery (PF) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 05:17 | Rice | William Romano is hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Robert Defalco can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Joe Johnson grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joe Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 04:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to William Romano | 40-52 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-52 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Bruce Drake loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Gary Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Michael Naumann, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell | |
| 04:16 | Rice | Robert Defalco's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Kramer | 42-52 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Gary Crawford tips it in | 44-52 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Decker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Decker, team foul #12 | 44-52 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Gary Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rice | Robert Defalco scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 46-53 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Johnson out of a doubleteam | 46-56 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Gary Crawford's pass is intercepted by Timothy Kramer | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 46-58 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Rice | Scott Lewis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Crawford | 48-58 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Joe Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Drake | 48-61 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Gary Crawford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Charles Gordon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Drake | 51-64 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Jimmy Cole gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Robert Defalco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Bruce Drake pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:04 | Houston | William Romano steals the ball from Timothy Kramer | 51-67 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Gordon - foul #3 on Charles Gordon, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| 00:55 | Rice | Robert Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Robert Defalco misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | James Talbott gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Kenneth Woods clanks a runner from the right block | 52-67 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Collum runs out the clock | 52-67 |