| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Joseph Bush (fresh) SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Ronald Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Joseph Harrison connects on the fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lawrence Goings | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Paul Stringer steals the ball from Joseph Harrison | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Uselton and the foul's on Joseph Bush - foul #1 on Joseph Bush, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Edward McNutt is called for the reach on Ronald Woodard - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Joseph Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Mike Rye can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Mike Rye is called for the reach on Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Mike Rye, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Ronald Woodard snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Joseph Harrison can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Antony Dove - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SG), James Franzen (SF) Robert Jacobs, Joseph Bush, Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:28 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Uselton | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Joseph Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Orman (PF) Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Lamothe steals it from Paul Stringer | 2-10 |
| 15:44 | Rice | James Franzen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lamothe | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) C - Ronald Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SF - William Curto (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Ronald Woodard denies the turnaround by Paul Stringer | 4-10 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 15:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orman | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits a shot from close range | 6-10 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Rice | William Curto takes the ball from James Franzen | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Kenneth Orman snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Kenneth Orman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Ronald Woodard pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Ronald Woodard comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto | |
| 13:31 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Ronald Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Paul Stringer scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Lawrence Goings | 6-12 |
| 12:39 | Rice | Ronald Woodard loses the dribble to Antony Dove | 6-12 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Antony Dove lays it up and in | 6-14 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 6-14 |
| 12:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 6-14 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bush - foul #2 on Joseph Bush, team foul #3 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rice | John Lamothe (SG) Joseph Bush | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - John Lamothe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Rye (fresh) PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Houston | John Lamothe picks off the pass by William Godfrey | 6-14 |
| 10:59 | Rice | John Lamothe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Ronald Woodard can't tip it in | 6-14 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Antony Dove grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the floater from the right side | 6-14 |
| 10:39 | Rice | The rebound goes to Ronald Woodard | 6-14 |
| 10:16 | Rice | William Godfrey is called for the reach on Mike Rye - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), James Franzen (SF), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Mike Rye, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Gordon Janes | |
| 10:03 | Rice | James Franzen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Antony Dove grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Antony Dove misses the floater in the lane | 6-14 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Kenneth Orman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 09:17 | Rice | David Brickey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Kenneth Orman steps in front of the William Godfrey pass | 9-14 |
| 08:30 | Rice | David Brickey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 08:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 9-14 |
| 08:22 | Houston | David Brickey is called for the reach on Antony Dove - foul #1 on David Brickey, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Henry Boddy (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| 08:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer is fouled on the floor by Mike Rye - foul #2 on Mike Rye, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rice | James Franzen (SF) Mike Rye | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Joseph Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 9-14 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SG - Henry Boddy (fresh) SF - James Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Woodard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Curto | 9-17 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lawrence Goings | 9-20 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Ronald Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Janes | 9-20 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Joseph Harrison tips it in | 11-20 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the jump hook from close range | 11-20 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Robert Jacobs snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Eric Uselton picks off the pass by Robert Jacobs | 11-20 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer banks in the layup on a great pass from William Curto and the foul's on Ronald Woodard - foul #1 on Ronald Woodard, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Rice | David Brickey (PG), John Lamothe (SG), Kenneth Orman (PF) Robert Jacobs, Henry Boddy, Joseph Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) William Curto, Eric Uselton, Gordon Janes | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Paul Stringer picks off the pass by John Lamothe | 11-23 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Paul Stringer is denied on a layup by Kenneth Orman | 11-23 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it but misses | 11-23 |
| 04:12 | Rice | James Franzen grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 03:56 | Rice | John Lamothe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-23 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edward McNutt | 11-26 |
| 03:18 | Rice | James Franzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Brickey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lamothe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Franzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Orman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Woodard (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 11-29 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Ronald Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-29 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 11-29 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Edward McNutt can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-29 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the offensive board | 11-29 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Edward McNutt is whistled for a carry | 11-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jacobs (PG), Joseph Bush (SG), Mike Rye (SF), Joseph Harrison (PF) David Brickey, John Lamothe, James Franzen, Kenneth Orman | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (C) Lawrence Goings, Paul Stringer | |
| 01:54 | Rice | Robert Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-29 |
| 01:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 11-29 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 11-29 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the tip | 11-29 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Ronald Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 01:10 | Rice | Joseph Bush buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Rye | 14-29 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Robert Jacobs steals it from Antony Dove | 14-29 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Jacobs misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #5 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Robert Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Antony Dove misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Mike Rye snags the defensive board | 16-29 |