| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Pearce | 40-33 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is fouled on the floor by Jaime Brewer - foul #3 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF) Jaime Brewer | |
| 18:40 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Philip Diggs | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Robert Troutman is called for the reach on Michael Hulett - foul #3 on Robert Troutman, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF) Robert Troutman | |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes buries a turnaround from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Joshua Kunkel steals the ball from Ray Beers | 42-37 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses badly on a shot in the lane | 42-37 |
| 17:12 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs double dribbles | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Phillip Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lake | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | John Soule misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | John Soule tips it in | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Fred Bynoe scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Bailey | 46-39 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Haskell (fresh) C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Soule (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF) Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, Howard Mankin | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Patrick Pearce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Bynoe | 48-41 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 15:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Irvin Haskell | 48-41 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is fouled on the floor by John Soule - foul #2 on John Soule, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jaime Brewer blocks the jumper by Telek Krasinski | 48-41 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 13:59 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (C) Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled on the floor by Ray Beers - foul #1 on Ray Beers, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Phillip Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jaime Brewer | 48-41 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 50-43 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford tips it in | 50-45 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Michael Hulett scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 52-45 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Irvin Haskell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) SG - Robert Troutman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaime Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Philip Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled on the floor by Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (PF), Howard Mankin (C) Ray Beers, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Fred Bynoe is called for the reach on John Soule - foul #2 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF) Michael Hulett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Lake - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:15 | Houston | The short jumper by Jonathan Vincent is denied by Howard Mankin | 54-48 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | John Lake is called for the reach on Wambua Alu - foul #2 on John Lake, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Irvin Haskell (PF) Fred Bynoe, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Howard Mankin | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 54-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Pearce and the foul's on Jaime Brewer - foul #4 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) John Lake | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF) Jaime Brewer | |
| 09:27 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hulett - foul #1 on Michael Hulett, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #4 on Robert Crawford, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Crawford | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (C) Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Soule - foul #3 on John Soule, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Soule (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | John Soule pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Bynoe - foul #3 on Fred Bynoe, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Ray Beers, Robert Hughes, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Robert Crawford swats the short shot by Fred Bynoe | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Keith Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Robert Troutman is called for the reach on Patrick Pearce - foul #4 on Robert Troutman, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Irvin Haskell (PF) John Lake, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG), Philip Diggs (PF) Robert Troutman, John Soule | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Diggs | 63-56 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SG) Steve Wasilewski | |
| 05:59 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Irvin Haskell snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Fred Bynoe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski | 65-56 |
| 05:34 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Irvin Haskell is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Fred Bynoe, Irvin Haskell, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Crawford | |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | John Soule misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Pearce - foul #3 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs | |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | John Soule makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | John Soule makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Michael Hulett double dribbles | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Steve Wasilewski is called for the reach on Keith Bailey - foul #2 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) John Lake | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Hughes (SF) Ray Beers, Jaime Brewer | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Michael Hulett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Phillip Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Jonathan Vincent (C) Phillip Smith, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Joshua Kunkel blocks the short jumper by Robert Troutman | 65-61 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Telek Krasinski connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs is hacked by Jonathan Vincent - foul #2 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF) Robert Hughes | |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Patrick Pearce clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Diggs | 68-66 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent tips it home | 70-66 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #5 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is denied on a layup by Robert Crawford | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Jaime Brewer - foul #5 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF) Jaime Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Troutman - foul #5 on Robert Troutman, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF) Robert Troutman | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Phillip Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Beers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Ray Beers and the foul's on Jonathan Vincent - foul #3 on Jonathan Vincent, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses the free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel scores on a floater from the right side set up by Phillip Smith | 73-75 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hulett | 73-75 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel's layup is rejected by Robert Crawford | 73-75 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it home | 75-75 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs blows the layup | 75-75 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs tips it home | 75-77 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-79 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Vincent | 77-79 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Phillip Smith is called for the reach on Philip Diggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Telek Krasinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Telek Krasinski - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #15 | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 82-82 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford misses short on a jumper in the paint | 82-82 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Phillip Smith | 85-82 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers travels with the ball | 85-82 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent misses badly on a floater from the left side | 85-82 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 85-82 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Telek Krasinski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Vincent | 88-82 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes double dribbles | 88-82 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel loses the dribble to Wambua Alu | 88-82 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs can't throw it down | 88-82 |
| 02:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jonathan Vincent | 88-82 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent lays it up and in set up by Michael Hulett | 90-82 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Vincent denies the turnaround by Robert Hughes | 90-82 |
| 02:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the lay-in | 90-82 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Telek Krasinski tips it in | 92-82 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Smith - foul #4 on Phillip Smith, team foul #16 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Jonathan Vincent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 92-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Jonathan Vincent (C) Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| 01:12 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 94-84 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes buries a jumper from the free throw line | 94-86 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 22 pts. 10 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Vincent (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Ray Beers is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #16 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Crawford | 96-89 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Beers - foul #3 on Ray Beers, team foul #17 | 96-89 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 98-89 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Beers - foul #4 on Ray Beers, team foul #18 | 98-89 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 1st free throw | 98-89 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Crawford | 99-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Michael Hulett is hacked by Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wambua Alu, team foul #19 | 99-92 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 100-92 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 101-92 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers travels with the ball | 101-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is hacked by Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wambua Alu, team foul #20 | 101-92 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses the 1st free throw | 101-92 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 102-92 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 102-95 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 102-95 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Ray Beers is called for the reach on Michael Hulett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Beers, team foul #21 | 102-95 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (SG) Ray Beers | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 103-95 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 104-95 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 104-95 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jonathan Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 104-95 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Phillip Smith runs out the clock | 104-95 |