| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Pak (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Pak inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | James Pak clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-39 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 19:28 | Houston | James Pak steals it from James Hall | 22-39 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Rod Osborn lays it up and in set up by James Pak | 24-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Marty Watts is hacked by James Pak - foul #3 on James Pak, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF) James Pak | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:55 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Bradley Evans tips it home | 24-41 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Alec Stevenson gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Mark Morey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Elliot Joyner pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Robert Weisner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Elliot Joyner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-41 |
| 17:45 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Coombs - foul #3 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (C) Bradley Evans | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Alec Stevenson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Morey | 27-44 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Rod Osborn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Shelton | 29-44 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Alec Stevenson can't finish the layup | 29-44 |
| 16:51 | Rice | Robert Weisner pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Rod Osborn drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Sims | 31-44 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Alec Stevenson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 31-46 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Joshua Sims drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Mark Morey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alec Stevenson | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Stevenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the lay-in | 34-49 |
| 15:21 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Mark Morey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 15:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 36-49 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Marty Watts steals the ball from Robert Weisner | 36-49 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Marty Watts can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Joshua Sims grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Rod Osborn makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Weisner | 39-49 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Mark Morey misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-49 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Joshua Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:18 | Rice | Rod Osborn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 13:17 | Rice | Elliot Joyner tips it but misses | 39-49 |
| 13:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Ross | 39-49 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Mark Morey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Rod Osborn, Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, James Hall, Harold Ross | |
| 12:37 | Rice | Bradley Evans is called for the reach on Daniel Coombs - foul #2 on Bradley Evans, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 12:10 | Rice | Daniel Coombs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Pak | 42-49 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Richard Lloyd is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson - foul #1 on Richard Lloyd, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Silas Ferguson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Richard Lloyd gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Pak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. C - Moses Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmelo Alvarez (fresh) SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) PF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rice | Richard Lloyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Evans - foul #3 on Bradley Evans, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Richard Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:04 | Rice | James Pak grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Rice | Moses Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Silas Ferguson | 44-49 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Daniel Coombs is called for the reach on Bradley Evans - foul #4 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (PG), Elliot Joyner (PF) Daniel Coombs, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Sims - foul #2 on Joshua Sims, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Aronson (C) Bradley Evans | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Sims | 47-51 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Rice | Joshua Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Marty Watts snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Marty Watts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Silas Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Kevin Lawrence grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Richard Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | Houston | William Aronson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 47-53 |
| 07:38 | Rice | Richard Lloyd buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Lawrence | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joshua Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Pak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Silas Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Churchill (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Echols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Aronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Silas Ferguson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Aronson | 50-55 |
| 07:15 | Rice | Joshua Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Joshua Sims steals it from Ruben Churchill | 50-55 |
| 06:32 | Rice | James Pak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Elliot Joyner grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:12 | Rice | James Pak misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Silas Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Elliot Joyner - foul #2 on Elliot Joyner, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Rod Osborn (PG), Daniel Coombs (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Richard Lloyd, James Pak, Elliot Joyner, Kevin Lawrence | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, William Aronson | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Houston | James Hall gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Craig Shelton blocks the jumper by Dale Wiley | 50-57 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Jeffrey Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Rod Osborn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF) Marvin Echols | |
| 04:43 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-57 |
| 04:42 | Houston | James Hall misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Craig Shelton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Alec Stevenson double dribbles | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Elliot Joyner (SF) Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Dale Wiley | |
| 03:55 | Rice | Bradley Evans picks off the pass by Elliot Joyner | 50-57 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Morey | 50-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #4 on Bradley Evans, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Robert Weisner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Rod Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Coombs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Elliot Joyner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Weisner (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Marty Watts knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alec Stevenson | 52-62 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Craig Shelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Marty Watts pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:25 | Houston | James Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Weisner - foul #1 on Robert Weisner, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG), Jeffrey Mitchell (PF), Moses Hubbard (C) Daniel Coombs, Robert Weisner, Craig Shelton | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Harold Ross (C) Alec Stevenson, Bradley Evans | |
| 02:25 | Houston | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:25 | Houston | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:15 | Rice | Elliot Joyner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Sims | 55-64 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Coombs (SG), James Pak (SF), Robert Weisner (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Joshua Sims, Elliot Joyner, Jeffrey Mitchell, Moses Hubbard | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG) Silas Ferguson | |
| 01:58 | Houston | James Pak steals it from Alec Stevenson | 55-64 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Daniel Coombs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Hall grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Harold Ross can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 01:12 | Houston | James Hall snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Ross drills a jumper from close range | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Rod Osborn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Coombs | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | James Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Rod Osborn - foul #1 on Rod Osborn, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Harold Ross | |
| 00:49 | Houston | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:49 | Houston | James Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Shelton | 58-67 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Robert Weisner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Ruben Churchill is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Coombs - foul #5 on Daniel Coombs, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Sims (SG) Daniel Coombs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Robert Weisner misses badly on a runner near the basket | 58-69 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Silas Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Ruben Churchill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marty Watts | 58-71 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Craig Shelton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rod Osborn and he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #5 on Bradley Evans, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Lloyd (SG), Elliot Joyner (SF), Kevin Lawrence (PF) Rod Osborn, James Pak, Robert Weisner | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Marty Watts, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Craig Shelton misses the free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Ross | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson runs out the clock | 60-71 |