| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Weir (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Fleming inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | James Fleming drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Raymond English misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Don Wettstein - foul #2 on Don Wettstein, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Richard Young misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Robert Simmons pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Michael Nash is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Nash, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Rice | The jumper by James Fleming is denied by Raymond English | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney tips it home | 35-33 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bob Weir - foul #3 on Bob Weir, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:59 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Rice | Don Wettstein pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Rice | George Mulloy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Wettstein | 38-34 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Robert Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 38-34 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Raymond English blocks the short jumper by James Fleming | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Raymond Borger snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Nash | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Rice | James Fleming knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Don Wettstein | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Raymond English connects on the shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Don Wettstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Raymond Borger gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | Houston | The jump hook by Raymond Borger is blocked by James Fleming | 41-39 |
| 15:48 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Mulloy | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Fleming (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Richard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Michael Fellman steals the ball from John Galaviz | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Rodney Coca can't finish the layup but the foul's on Philip Kelley - foul #1 on Philip Kelley, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Rice | Rodney Coca makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Robert Cantwell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by George Mulloy - foul #3 on George Mulloy, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Robert Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Norman Smith is hacked by Robert Cantwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Cantwell, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Brian Jackson takes the ball from Bob Weir | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Houston | The short jumper by Brian Jackson is denied by Michael Fellman | 43-41 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Bob Weir gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Bob Weir misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Dunn | 43-41 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Robert Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 13:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bob Weir | 43-41 |
| 13:13 | Rice | Norman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF) Norman Smith, Gerard Ramsey, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Raymond English (PF) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Brian Jackson | |
| 12:54 | Houston | Robert Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McGibney - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Young (C) Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Paul Dunn, Philip Kelley | |
| 12:46 | Houston | Bob Weir steals the ball from Robert Simmons | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Bob Weir banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Robert Simmons clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-41 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Michael Nash grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Raymond Borger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Borger, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:31 | Rice | James Fleming hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Raymond Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Edward Castrejon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Rice | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Don Wettstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Simmons | 45-41 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Robert Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (SG), Rodney Coca (C) Gilbert McGibney, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Dunn (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Michael Nash, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 10:37 | Rice | Rodney Coca buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by George Mulloy | 47-41 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Philip Kelley hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Dunn | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Rice | Don Wettstein connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Robert Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fleming - foul #3 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Michael Fellman (C) James Fleming, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG) Edward Castrejon | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Brian Jackson grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rodney Coca - foul #1 on Rodney Coca, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG) Robert Simmons | |
| 09:39 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Rice | Michael Fellman gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Rodney Coca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG) George Mulloy | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Borger (C) Brian Jackson | |
| 09:05 | Houston | Raymond Borger knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Dunn | 50-47 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Kelley - foul #2 on Philip Kelley, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Raymond English (PF) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Philip Kelley | |
| 08:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Raymond Borger connects on the turnaround near the basket | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Don Wettstein is fouled on the floor by Edward Castrejon - foul #1 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Nash (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Paul Dunn, Raymond Borger | |
| 07:57 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is intercepted by Michael Nash | 52-49 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Brian Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (PG) Gilbert McGibney | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Kelley (C) Brian Jackson | |
| 07:21 | Rice | George Mulloy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Edward Castrejon pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Mulloy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Wettstein (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Bob Weir picks off the pass by Edward Castrejon | 52-49 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Don Wettstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:36 | Rice | James Fleming misses the tip | 52-49 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Raymond English pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Simmons is fouled on the floor by George Mulloy - foul #4 on George Mulloy, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Rodney Coca (C) Bob Weir, James Fleming, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond Borger (C) Edward Castrejon, Michael Nash, Raymond English | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:18 | Rice | Rodney Coca pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Norman Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 06:05 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Don Wettstein | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Philip Kelley - foul #3 on Philip Kelley, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Galaviz (SG), Brian Jackson (PF) Robert Simmons, Philip Kelley | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Don Wettstein makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Houston | George Mulloy is called for the reach on John Galaviz - foul #5 on George Mulloy, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerard Ramsey (SF), Michael Fellman (C) George Mulloy, Don Wettstein | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:25 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:25 | Houston | John Galaviz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Rodney Coca hits a jumper in the paint set up by Gilbert McGibney | 57-51 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Raymond Borger clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rice | James Fleming (SF), Richard Young (C) Gerard Ramsey, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG), Raymond English (PF) John Galaviz, Brian Jackson | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Raymond Borger misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Raymond Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Norman Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Raymond English grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Norman Smith steals it from Paul Dunn | 57-52 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Raymond Borger swats the layup by James Fleming | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Raymond English gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Robert Cantwell misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 03:41 | Rice | Richard Young gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:18 | Rice | James Fleming drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gilbert McGibney | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fleming (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Coca (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Cantwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond English (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Borger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Paul Dunn hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Cantwell | 59-54 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SG), Don Wettstein (PF) Norman Smith, Rodney Coca | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG) Robert Cantwell | |
| 02:48 | Rice | James Fleming scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gilbert McGibney | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Richard Young steals the ball from Edward Castrejon | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Bob Weir hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Fleming | 65-54 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Edward Castrejon buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fleming | 67-57 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Paul Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Smith (PG), Vic Cornwall (SG), Gerard Ramsey (SF), Rodney Coca (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Bob Weir, James Fleming, Don Wettstein, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cantwell (PG), John Galaviz (SG), Michael Nash (SF), Philip Kelley (PF), Brian Jackson (C) Robert Simmons, Edward Castrejon, Paul Dunn, Raymond English, Raymond Borger | |
| 01:22 | Rice | Vic Cornwall clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 01:20 | Houston | John Galaviz snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Philip Kelley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norman Smith - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Philip Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Philip Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Bob Weir (SG), James Fleming (SF), Don Wettstein (PF), Richard Young (C) Norman Smith, Vic Cornwall, Gerard Ramsey, Rodney Coca, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Simmons (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Paul Dunn (SF), Raymond English (PF), Raymond Borger (C) Robert Cantwell, John Galaviz, Michael Nash, Philip Kelley, Brian Jackson | |
| 00:58 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Raymond English pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Raymond English scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Simmons | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rice | Bob Weir is fouled on the floor by Edward Castrejon - foul #2 on Edward Castrejon, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is hacked by Robert Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney runs out the clock | 71-62 |