| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilbur Upton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dennis Goering inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Jon Keith double dribbles | 34-36 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Rolland Gifford picks off the pass by Wilbur Upton | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Rolland Gifford knocks in the floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Jon Keith takes the ball from Wilbur Upton | 34-38 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Alfred Levy hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Rice | John Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Rolland Gifford travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Rice | Charles Linn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Randolph McColloch pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Randolph McColloch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Jon Keith gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Randolph McColloch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dominic Bruno - foul #2 on Dominic Bruno, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Shawn Belgrave (C) Wilbur Upton, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Wilburn Phillips (SF) Alfred Levy, Dennis Goering | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Randolph McColloch misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Carlos Hammond is called for the reach on John Bennett - foul #2 on Carlos Hammond, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Lewis (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF) Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| 16:07 | Rice | Wilburn Phillips steals the ball from Dominic Bruno | 37-41 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-41 |
| 15:45 | Rice | John Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dominic Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilburn Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Lowell Rubalcaba picks off the pass by Carlos Hammond | 39-41 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Rolland Gifford steals it from Dominic Bruno | 39-41 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Linn - foul #2 on Charles Linn, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Franklin Green (SF), Wilbur Upton (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) John Bennett, Charles Linn, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Rolland Gifford, Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave tips it in | 41-43 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Goering (SF) Wilburn Phillips | |
| 13:53 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is hacked by Alfred Levy - foul #2 on Alfred Levy, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Shawn Belgrave buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Dennis Goering banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfred Levy | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Wilbur Upton hits a runner near the basket | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Wilbur Upton snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Lowell Rubalcaba takes the ball from Randolph McColloch | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Belgrave (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Franklin Green (fairly fresh) PF - Wilbur Upton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Hammond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | Rice | Wilbur Upton is hacked by Dennis Goering - foul #1 on Dennis Goering, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Charles Linn (SG), Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) Lowell Rubalcaba, Shawn Belgrave, Franklin Green, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Lewis (PG), Rolland Gifford (SG), Jacob Hedges (PF) Alfred Levy, Carlos Hammond, Randolph McColloch | |
| 10:48 | Rice | Stanley Foland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wilburn Phillips (SF), William Wicks (C) Dennis Goering, Jon Keith | |
| 10:19 | Houston | William Wicks is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Randolph McColloch (PF) William Wicks | |
| 10:03 | Rice | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Rolland Gifford grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Linn - foul #3 on Charles Linn, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Jon Keith (C) Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges | |
| 09:47 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Charles Linn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:56 | Rice | Wilbur Upton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Levy | 49-52 |
| 08:48 | Rice | John Bennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (PF), Eric Ricciardi (C) Wilbur Upton, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Goering (SF) Wilburn Phillips | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Eric Ricciardi takes the ball from Alfred Levy | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Rice | Charles Linn misses the 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Randolph McColloch swats the layup by Lowell Rubalcaba | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Rice | John Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Dominic Bruno clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Goering - foul #2 on Dennis Goering, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Belgrave (PF) Charles Linn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Hedges (PF) Randolph McColloch | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Dominic Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Dominic Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Dennis Goering scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Belgrave (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Jacob Hedges connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Alfred Levy | 53-56 |
| 06:55 | Rice | John Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Levy - foul #3 on Alfred Levy, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG), Franklin Green (SF) Lowell Rubalcaba, Dominic Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (C) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Jon Keith | |
| 06:55 | Rice | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Rice | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Dennis Goering grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Kevin Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-56 |
| 06:37 | Rice | John Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Charles Linn is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF), Stanley Foland (C) John Bennett, Eric Ricciardi | |
| Subs | Houston | Randolph McColloch (PF) Jacob Hedges | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips's floater is tipped away by Stanley Foland | 54-56 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Kevin Lewis hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 05:31 | Rice | Charles Linn's pass is intercepted by Carlos Hammond | 54-58 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Kevin Lewis is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba (SG), Wilbur Upton (PF) Charles Linn, Stanley Foland | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Rolland Gifford (SG), Jon Keith (C) Carlos Hammond, Kevin Lewis, Dennis Goering | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Franklin Green misses badly on a shot from close range | 54-58 |
| 04:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wilburn Phillips | 54-58 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Randolph McColloch is hacked by Franklin Green - foul #1 on Franklin Green, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rice | John Bennett (PG), Eric Ricciardi (C) Dominic Bruno, Shawn Belgrave | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Alfred Levy can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Green - foul #2 on Franklin Green, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Linn (SG) Franklin Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Goering (SF) Wilburn Phillips | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Alfred Levy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:00 | Rice | Lowell Rubalcaba grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:38 | Rice | John Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 03:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbur Upton | 54-59 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Randolph McColloch is called for the reach on Charles Linn - foul #1 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Dominic Bruno (SF) Wilbur Upton | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Jacob Hedges (PF) Alfred Levy, Randolph McColloch | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Linn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lowell Rubalcaba (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Ricciardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 03:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dennis Goering | 54-59 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Wilbur Upton (PF) Lowell Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Randolph McColloch (PF) Carlos Hammond, Jacob Hedges | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Rolland Gifford is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Wilbur Upton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Randolph McColloch - foul #2 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Wilbur Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Dennis Goering drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Levy | 56-61 |
| 01:37 | Rice | The jump hook by Wilbur Upton is blocked by Jon Keith | 56-61 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Randolph McColloch snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Rolland Gifford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Wilbur Upton snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 00:52 | Rice | John Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Wilbur Upton grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Dominic Bruno knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Bennett | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Jon Keith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 58-61 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Dennis Goering grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Dennis Goering is hacked by Charles Linn - foul #4 on Charles Linn, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Eric Ricciardi is called for the reach on Rolland Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Ricciardi, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Rolland Gifford misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi is fouled on the floor by Randolph McColloch - foul #3 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Eric Ricciardi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Jon Keith is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Jon Keith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Jon Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Dominic Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |