| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Pat Ray is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Daniel Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger and the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ralph Freitas - foul #2 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (C) Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Bobby Allison snags the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Daniel Nelson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Maury | 0-11 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Joe Lynch steals it from Bobby Allison | 0-11 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the layup | 0-13 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #1 | 0-13 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 16:42 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 1-13 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the floater from just outside the lane | 2-13 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the follow up shot | 2-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) C - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rice | The jump hook by Bobby Allison is blocked by Michael Toland | 2-15 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Henry Wood pulls down the rebound | 2-15 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Toland | 2-17 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-17 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bobby Allison - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #5 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 14:51 | Rice | John Nutter gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 14:38 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 4-18 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Edwin Veatch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Timothy Gallaher steals it from John Cowling | 4-18 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Henry Wood is whistled for a carry | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:23 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-18 |
| 13:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Hedberg | 4-18 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-18 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 4-18 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-18 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #6 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-19 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Bobby Allison scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Duane Lawhorn | 6-19 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-19 |
| 11:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bobby Allison | 6-19 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 8-19 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Toland | 8-21 |
| 10:19 | Rice | John Cowling knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Granados | 10-21 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it up and in set up by Gary Maury and he's fouled by John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (PF) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 10:12 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the free throw | 10-23 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Carl Lungwitz swats the layup by Mark Shellenbarger | 10-23 |
| 09:55 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| 09:17 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the finger roll set up by Pat Ray | 13-25 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Lungwitz - foul #1 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Rice | John Cowling (SF) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:56 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is whistled for a carry | 15-27 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the floater from close range set up by Daniel Nelson | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) C - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Rice | John Cowling is fouled on the floor by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Pat Ray | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Henry Wood steals the ball from John Cowling | 15-29 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Toland can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #9 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Edwin Veatch, Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is intercepted by Michael Toland | 15-29 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gary Maury scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Toland and the foul's on Zachary Hedberg - foul #2 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #10 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Henry Wood | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:06 | Rice | John Cowling clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-32 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is fouled on the floor by Carl Lungwitz - foul #2 on Carl Lungwitz, team foul #11 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Freitas (C) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Michael Granados grabs the board | 15-33 |
| 05:46 | Rice | John Cowling scores on a shot from the right side | 17-33 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Gary Maury drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 17-36 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #2 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #6 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG) Duane Lawhorn | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Henry Wood (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Michael Toland, Clinton Canaday, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 04:48 | Rice | John Cowling lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Veatch | 19-36 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Daniel Nelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-36 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 04:09 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-36 |
| 04:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 19-36 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 19-38 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses short on a runner from the baseline | 19-38 |
| 03:35 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the offensive board | 19-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a shot from the right side | 21-38 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 02:43 | Rice | John Cowling can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Richard Thomas (PF), Carl Lungwitz (C) Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:43 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:43 | Rice | John Cowling makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-38 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Philip Richardson loses the dribble to Edwin Veatch | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn lays it up and in set up by Edwin Veatch | 25-38 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 25-40 |
| 01:36 | Rice | Michael Toland steps in front of the Duane Lawhorn pass | 25-40 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Philip Richardson and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #12 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-42 |
| 01:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 25-42 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't finish the layup | 25-42 |
| 00:57 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nutter | 28-42 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Nutter - foul #1 on John Nutter, team foul #13 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Daniel Nelson | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-44 |