| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Brad Leu inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Macedo | 40-34 |
| 19:42 | Rice | Michael Neumiller pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Jason Macedo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Macedo, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Brad Leu loses the dribble to Charles Holloway | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Holloway - foul #2 on Charles Holloway, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Junior Williamson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa tips it home | 42-36 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Chad Watson is hacked by Charles Holloway - foul #3 on Charles Holloway, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (PG) Charles Holloway | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Robert Williams makes the jumper from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Jason Macedo is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #3 on Chad Watson, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Robert Williams | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Oscar Santana buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 17:21 | Houston | James Filip hits a jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Junior Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Houston | James Filip can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Neumiller - foul #2 on Michael Neumiller, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Nole Warren (PG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu | |
| 17:02 | Houston | James Filip makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Houston | James Filip makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Nole Warren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:46 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Albert James | 45-42 |
| 16:23 | Rice | Albert James makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Albert James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nole Warren (fresh) SG - Oscar Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Rossi (fresh) PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on Salvatore Rossi - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Nole Warren, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) James Filip, Jeffrey Weems, Rogelio Ricci, Sam Tryon | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Jason Macedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Donald Port | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Brad Leu scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 47-44 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Chad Watson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Meeker | 47-47 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Derosa - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson | |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Brad Leu, Kenneth Guinyard | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (SF) Sam Tryon | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Jason Macedo blocks the short jumper by Jack Meeker | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Jason Macedo tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Meeker | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Jason Macedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Kenneth Guinyard (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Jeffrey Weems, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 12:30 | Houston | Junior Williamson steals the ball from Brad Leu | 50-50 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Sam Tryon swats the layup by Junior Williamson | 50-50 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brad Leu | 50-50 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Charles Holloway misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Sam Tryon | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Guinyard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Tryon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Donald Richardson is called for the reach on James Filip - foul #2 on Donald Richardson, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG) Charles Holloway | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Jeffrey Weems (C) James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon, Andrew Alexander | |
| 10:58 | Rice | Donald Richardson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Chad Watson and the foul's on Donald Richardson - foul #3 on Donald Richardson, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Williams (C) Brad Leu | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Jason Macedo is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG) Harvey Bull | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Sam Tryon (SF), Kenneth Guinyard (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) Jack Meeker, Jeffrey Weems, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 09:56 | Rice | Jason Macedo can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Chad Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Sam Tryon tips it home | 53-57 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Sam Tryon pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #1 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF) Chad Watson, Andrew Alexander | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Jason Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Jason Macedo pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Harvey Bull connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Neumiller | 56-58 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Brad Leu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 08:15 | Rice | Junior Williamson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Rice | James Filip picks off the pass by Junior Williamson | 56-58 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Brad Leu lays it in on a great pass from James Filip | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Guinyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Junior Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Harvey Bull is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Brad Leu drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Kenneth Guinyard and the foul's on Junior Williamson - foul #1 on Junior Williamson, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holloway (PG), Oscar Santana (SG), Salvatore Rossi (SF), Donald Richardson (PF), Albert James (C) Harvey Bull, Michael Neumiller, Junior Williamson, Jeffrey Derosa, Jason Macedo | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Sam Tryon | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Brad Leu makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Salvatore Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 06:36 | Rice | Charles Holloway tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Chad Watson knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Rogelio Ricci | 60-65 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Charles Holloway is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (SF) Brad Leu | |
| 06:02 | Houston | Robert Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Robert Williams | |
| 05:49 | Rice | Oscar Santana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Donald Port misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Donald Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Jeffrey Weems steals it from Donald Richardson | 60-65 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Chad Watson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Albert James pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:44 | Rice | Charles Holloway can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-65 |
| 04:43 | Rice | Oscar Santana tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Port | 62-67 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Harvey Bull (PG), Michael Neumiller (SG), Junior Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Derosa (PF), Jason Macedo (C) Charles Holloway, Oscar Santana, Salvatore Rossi, Donald Richardson, Albert James | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Brad Leu (SF) Donald Port, Andrew Alexander | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 04:13 | Rice | Jason Macedo snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Michael Neumiller scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Bull | 65-67 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Chad Watson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Rice | Junior Williamson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Harvey Bull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Neumiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Junior Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Macedo (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Weems (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa is whistled for traveling | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sam Tryon (C) Rogelio Ricci | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Junior Williamson steals it from Sam Tryon | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa blows the layup but he's hacked by Brad Leu - foul #2 on Brad Leu, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Andrew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Weems | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rogelio Ricci (PF) Andrew Alexander | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Sam Tryon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Derosa - foul #2 on Jeffrey Derosa, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Sam Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:24 | Rice | Junior Williamson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Junior Williamson, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (C) Sam Tryon | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:05 | Rice | Junior Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Harvey Bull loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Rogelio Ricci | 66-70 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Rogelio Ricci pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Chad Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Jeffrey Derosa lays it up and in on a nice dish by Junior Williamson | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Chad Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Macedo - foul #3 on Jason Macedo, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Brad Leu steals it from Michael Neumiller | 68-72 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't finish the layup | 68-72 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Junior Williamson pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Harvey Bull misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |