| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) PF - Andrew Coffey (fresh) C - Jason Macedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jason Macedo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Rice | Michael Neumiller gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rice | Charles Holloway drills a runner from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is fouled on the floor by Jack Meeker - foul #1 on Jack Meeker, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Charles Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Jack Meeker buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Watson | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Rice | Jason Macedo tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jason Macedo - foul #1 on Jason Macedo, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Junior Williamson blows the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Charles Holloway steals the ball from Jack Meeker | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Rice | Charles Holloway lays it in | 6-8 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Jack Meeker is hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #1 on Charles Holloway, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) C - Sam Tryon (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Sam Tryon is called for the reach on Oscar Santana - foul #1 on Sam Tryon, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson | |
| 15:34 | Rice | James Filip steps in front of the Manuel Swofford pass | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Brad Leu connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Port | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Brad Leu gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is hacked by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #1 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Sam Tryon | |
| 14:28 | Houston | Jack Meeker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:09 | Rice | Junior Williamson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Michael Neumiller comes up short on the floater from the right block | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Charles Holloway is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Junior Williamson - foul #1 on Junior Williamson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (C) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF) Jack Meeker, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Junior Williamson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Neumiller and the foul's on Brad Leu - foul #1 on Brad Leu, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG) Chad Watson | |
| 13:02 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 12:14 | Rice | Sam Tryon is called for the reach on Oscar Santana - foul #2 on Sam Tryon, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Andrew Alexander (C) Donald Port, Sam Tryon | |
| 12:06 | Rice | Oscar Santana clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Brad Leu grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems tips it home | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Manuel Swofford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Filip (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Rice | Harvey Bull is called for traveling | 8-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Macedo (C) Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) James Filip | |
| 11:17 | Houston | The jump hook by Jack Meeker is blocked by Jason Macedo | 8-14 |
| 11:16 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Jason Macedo hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Andrew Alexander is hacked by Oscar Santana - foul #1 on Oscar Santana, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems, Andrew Alexander | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Charles Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Jack Meeker | |
| 10:24 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Jason Macedo - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (C) Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:12 | Houston | Chad Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 09:47 | Rice | Junior Williamson tips it but misses | 10-14 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Coffey | 10-14 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Charles Holloway comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Charles Holloway drills a 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:04 | Houston | James Filip makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Watson | 13-16 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Manuel Swofford is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Andrew Coffey grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Andrew Coffey is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey, Manuel Swofford | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 08:07 | Rice | Harvey Bull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG) James Filip | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jack Meeker lays it in on a great pass from Brad Leu | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 07:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 15-18 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Donald Port can't tip it in | 15-18 |
| 07:23 | Rice | Albert James grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 06:59 | Rice | Oscar Santana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Manuel Swofford (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG) Donald Port | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Jack Meeker is hacked by Charles Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG) Charles Holloway | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Oscar Santana connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Neumiller | 18-20 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Andrew Coffey steals it from Jack Meeker | 18-20 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Manuel Swofford banks in the layup | 20-20 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems is hacked by Michael Neumiller - foul #1 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Oscar Santana | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Andrew Alexander | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Andrew Coffey | 20-21 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Chad Watson steals it from Junior Williamson | 20-21 |
| 05:13 | Houston | James Filip misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Manuel Swofford gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller blows the layup but he's fouled by James Filip - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) James Filip, Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 05:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Rice | Michael Neumiller misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 05:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Manuel Swofford | 21-21 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Chad Watson is called for the reach on Manuel Swofford - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert James (C) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Chad Watson | |
| 04:42 | Rice | Manuel Swofford misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Jack Meeker scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Port | 21-23 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Albert James misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa tips it but misses | 21-23 |
| 04:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Guinyard | 21-23 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Harvey Bull scores on a 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard is hacked by Manuel Swofford - foul #1 on Manuel Swofford, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Oscar Santana, Manuel Swofford, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Donald Port, Robert Williams | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Andrew Coffey pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:14 | Rice | Jason Macedo is called for a backcourt violation | 24-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG) Harvey Bull | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Brad Leu (SF) Jack Meeker, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Jason Macedo steps in front of the Rogelio Ricci pass | 24-24 |
| 02:45 | Rice | James Filip is called for the reach on Junior Williamson - foul #2 on James Filip, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 02:45 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Junior Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Andrew Alexander misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:09 | Rice | Andrew Coffey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Chad Watson gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:03 | Houston | James Filip clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Neumiller - foul #2 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Swofford (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF) Junior Williamson, Andrew Coffey | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 02:03 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:03 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Weems - foul #2 on Jeffrey Weems, team foul #10 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (SG) Michael Neumiller | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG) James Filip | |
| 01:43 | Rice | Jason Macedo misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #3 on Charles Holloway, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Albert James (C) Charles Holloway, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG) Donald Port | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Albert James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harvey Bull | 30-28 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Jack Meeker double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Brad Leu, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 00:43 | Rice | Robert Williams takes the ball from Harvey Bull | 30-28 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Albert James pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Harvey Bull is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Andrew Coffey (PF) Oscar Santana, Jeffrey Derosa, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 00:03 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Junior Williamson clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |