| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) PF - Edward Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Early (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shane Cunningham (fresh) PF - Julian Dykes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Early | 24-39 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Michael Early steps in front of the Brian Anderson pass | 24-39 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Shane Cunningham | 24-41 |
| 19:00 | Houston | James Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-41 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Brian Anderson tips it but misses | 24-41 |
| 18:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Julian Dykes | 24-41 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill is alone and drills a runner from close range | 24-43 |
| 18:16 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-43 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Early misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-43 |
| 17:44 | Houston | William Sloan snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Julian Dykes swats the short shot by Brian Anderson | 24-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | William Sloan misses the tip | 24-43 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Early knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 24-46 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-46 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez grabs the offensive board | 24-46 |
| 16:33 | Houston | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Sloan | 26-46 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Early (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (fairly fresh) PF - Julian Dykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Houston | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-48 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Early comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 15:22 | Houston | James Johnson grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-48 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Brian Anderson hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Sloan | 28-48 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Gonsalez is called for the reach on Jerry Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SG), Silas McVean (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) James Johnson, William Sloan, Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Joshua Turner (SG), Leon Evans (SF), Christopher Brehmer (C) Michael Early, Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Hill | |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-48 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Julian Dykes - foul #1 on Julian Dykes, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes's pass is intercepted by Larry Kerr in the backcourt | 29-48 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Larry Kerr jams it | 31-48 |
| 13:40 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Turner | 31-50 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Leon Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-50 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner hits the follow up shot | 33-52 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Julian Dykes is called for the reach on Silas McVean - foul #2 on Julian Dykes, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), William Sloan (SG) Zoran Zieglen, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore (SG), Shane Cunningham (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Joshua Turner, Leon Evans, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Johnson | 35-52 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | William Sloan steps in front of the Jerry Moore pass in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 12:17 | Houston | William Sloan clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF) Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (PF) Julian Dykes | |
| 12:17 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:17 | Houston | William Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Leon Scott - foul #2 on Leon Scott, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Edward Galloway gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Sloan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Brehmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Forbes | 36-55 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF) Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Joshua Turner (SG), Leon Evans (SF), Julian Dykes (PF) Edwin Forbes, Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Early is whistled for traveling | 36-55 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:23 | Houston | James Johnson is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (C) Christopher Hill | |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Early drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Turner | 36-58 |
| 10:01 | Houston | James Johnson is hacked by Michael Early - foul #1 on Michael Early, team foul #4 | 36-58 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 36-58 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Joshua Turner | 36-58 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Early makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Turner | 36-61 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Larry Kerr lays it in set up by William Sloan | 38-61 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner connects on the open 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Early | 38-64 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson double dribbles | 38-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (SG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Edward Galloway (PF), Leon Scott (C) William Sloan, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Jerry Moore (SG), Shane Cunningham (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Michael Early, Joshua Turner, Leon Evans, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-64 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 38-64 |
| 08:01 | Houston | James Johnson loses the dribble to Shane Cunningham | 38-64 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-64 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zoran Zieglen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edwin Forbes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shane Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Dykes (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Jerry Moore's pass is intercepted by Edward Galloway | 38-64 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Shane Cunningham is called for the reach on Michael Gonsalez - foul #2 on Shane Cunningham, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SG), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer (C) Julian Dykes | |
| 06:32 | Houston | William Sloan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-64 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill grabs the board | 38-64 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Edward Galloway blocks the short jumper by Jerry Moore | 38-64 |
| 06:15 | Houston | William Sloan gets the rebound | 38-64 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Sloan | 40-64 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen grabs the board | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Houston | William Sloan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-64 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 40-66 |
| 04:56 | Houston | William Sloan is fouled on the floor by Shane Cunningham - foul #3 on Shane Cunningham, team foul #6 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Silas McVean (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, Michael Gonsalez, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Joshua Turner (SG), Leon Evans (SF), Julian Dykes (PF) Edwin Forbes, Jerry Moore, Shane Cunningham, Christopher Hill | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-66 |
| 04:43 | Houston | William Sloan tips it but misses | 40-66 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Julian Dykes | 40-66 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-66 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 04:13 | Houston | James Johnson travels with the ball | 40-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill (C) Christopher Brehmer | |
| 04:11 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Brian Anderson (C) James Johnson, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Joshua Turner drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Early | 40-69 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the lay-in | 40-69 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Early snags the defensive board | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sloan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Early (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Dykes (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hill (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Early clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-69 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes gets the offensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Early | 40-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-72 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen snags the offensive board | 40-72 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is hacked by Julian Dykes - foul #3 on Julian Dykes, team foul #7 | 40-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (SF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Forbes (PG), Jerry Moore (SG), Shane Cunningham (SF), Christopher Brehmer (C) Michael Early, Joshua Turner, Leon Evans, Christopher Hill | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Christopher Brehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Shane Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Silas McVean is hacked by Shane Cunningham - foul #4 on Shane Cunningham, team foul #8 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Early (PG), Christopher Hill (C) Edwin Forbes, Christopher Brehmer | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Hill | 41-72 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 01:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Galloway | 41-72 |
| 01:25 | Houston | William Sloan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF) Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Early hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Moore | 41-75 |
| 01:03 | Houston | William Sloan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-75 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the tip | 41-75 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Christopher Hill connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 41-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Michael Early steps in front of the Edward Galloway pass | 41-77 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Julian Dykes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Early | 41-79 |
| 00:15 | Houston | William Sloan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-79 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Brian Anderson tips it in | 43-79 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Early runs out the clock | 43-79 |