| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Richard Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rice | Richard Thomas can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Rice | John Cowling gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Daniel Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Maury | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Michael Granados connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Duane Lawhorn | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Richard Thomas swats the shot by Gary Maury | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Rice | Ralph Freitas is fouled on the floor by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Freitas | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Richard Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the follow up shot | 7-3 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Maury and he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) Michael Granados | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Edwin Veatch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-3 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:21 | Rice | John Cowling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Ralph Freitas blocks the short jumper by Daniel Nelson | 10-3 |
| 15:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Bobby Allison (SF), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Richard Thomas, Ralph Freitas | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is denied on a layup by Carl Lungwitz | 10-3 |
| 15:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 10-3 |
| 14:59 | Rice | Michael Granados comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Bobby Allison is called for the reach on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 12-3 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-3 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #1 on Michael Granados, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Nutter (SG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, Michael Granados, Bobby Allison, Carl Lungwitz, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 13:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the shot in the lane set up by Henry Wood | 14-3 |
| 13:20 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-3 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 14-3 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson | 16-3 |
| 12:45 | Rice | Ralph Freitas's layup is rejected by Pat Ray | 16-3 |
| 12:43 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 16-3 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #2 | 16-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG) John Nutter | |
| 12:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 16-3 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-3 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the offensive board | 16-3 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-3 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 16-3 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the floater from the left block | 16-3 |
| 11:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Thomas | 16-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Cowling scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Bobby Allison (C) Duane Lawhorn, Ralph Freitas | |
| 11:42 | Rice | John Cowling makes the free throw | 16-6 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger clanks a shot from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-6 |
| 10:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 16-6 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-6 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Michael Toland tips it home | 18-6 |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Carl Lungwitz (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Bobby Allison makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it in set up by Mark Shellenbarger | 20-9 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Bobby Allison drills a jumper from the right block | 20-11 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled on the floor by Ralph Freitas - foul #1 on Ralph Freitas, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Joe Lynch is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (PF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:09 | Rice | Michael Granados is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (SG), John Cowling (SF) Michael Granados, Carl Lungwitz | |
| 09:02 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Henry Wood | 22-11 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Daniel Nelson tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 08:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Cowling | 22-14 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Bobby Allison's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Gallaher | 22-14 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Clinton Canaday gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 22-14 |
| 07:34 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Ralph Freitas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-16 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Henry Wood and the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Joe Lynch, Timothy Gallaher, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), Zachary Hedberg (C) Edwin Veatch, John Cowling, Bobby Allison, Ralph Freitas | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (SF) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:15 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:15 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Granados - foul #2 on Michael Granados, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Michael Toland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 05:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Carl Lungwitz | 28-17 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-17 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:46 | Houston | John Nutter picks off the pass by Gary Maury | 28-17 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz loses the dribble to Michael Toland | 28-17 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 30-17 |
| 04:02 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 30-19 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-19 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) SF - Carl Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Zachary Hedberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Gary Maury's pass is intercepted by Duane Lawhorn in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 03:22 | Rice | John Nutter banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Lawhorn | 30-24 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Gary Maury drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Duane Lawhorn - foul #2 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday, Michael Toland, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Ralph Freitas (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, Carl Lungwitz, Richard Thomas, Zachary Hedberg | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Edwin Veatch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edwin Veatch, team foul #8 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:24 | Houston | Henry Wood is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| 02:06 | Rice | Henry Wood picks off the pass by John Cowling | 33-24 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the lay-in | 33-24 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Bobby Allison gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:33 | Rice | Michael Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (C) Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Granados - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Michael Granados, Bobby Allison | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-24 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Daniel Nelson pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-24 |
| 00:24 | Rice | John Cowling grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Rice | John Nutter is hacked by Pat Ray - foul #3 on Pat Ray, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), Bobby Allison (C) Edwin Veatch, Ralph Freitas | |
| 00:03 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-24 |