| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) PF - James Renken (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Jarrod Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | John French connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hall | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Rice | Thomas Bell steals the ball from Johnnie Paro | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Montgomery and he's hacked by Joaquin Yost - foul #1 on Joaquin Yost, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Rice | Johnnie Paro snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | Rice | John French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Lonnie Paris can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lee | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses the runner from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steve Montgomery | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Thomas Bell connects on the floater in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Steve Montgomery steals it from Robert Hall in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Steve Montgomery slams it home | 8-3 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Jarrod Lee takes the ball from James Renken | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Johnnie Paro's layup is rejected by James Renken | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Fang Wang pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Jarrod Lee blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Paris | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Robert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Robert Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Joaquin Yost swats the layup by Thomas Bell | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Jarrod Lee snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Renken (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Yost (fairly fresh) PF - Jarrod Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnnie Paro (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rice | Robert Hall makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by John French | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Thomas Bell drills a floater in the paint | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lonnie Paris - foul #1 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG), Rodrick Beadles (SF), Major Arevalo (PF) Robert Hall, John French, Joaquin Yost, Jarrod Lee | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Rice | Johnnie Paro misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Garf Glomski grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Fuentes, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Motyka (C) Johnnie Paro | |
| 15:03 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Milton Hefner is fouled on the floor by John Marson - foul #1 on John Marson, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Major Arevalo denies the turnaround by Frank Kennedy | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Rodrick Beadles snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Garf Glomski takes the ball from Rodrick Beadles | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Frank Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Christopher Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Major Arevalo is hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #1 on Milton Hefner, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Major Arevalo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Major Arevalo | 10-8 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo is hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Preusser (C) Milton Hefner | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Kevin Neihoff (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Ronald Motyka | |
| 13:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo is fouled on the floor by Robert Preusser - foul #1 on Robert Preusser, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (C) Robert Preusser | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) John Marson, Major Arevalo | |
| 12:42 | Rice | John French clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Neihoff - foul #1 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SF) Rodrick Beadles | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Jarrod Lee gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:24 | Rice | Kevin Neihoff's floater is tipped away by James Renken | 11-8 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Lonnie Paris gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Lonnie Paris gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Lonnie Paris hits a floater from the left block and the foul's on Kevin Neihoff - foul #2 on Kevin Neihoff, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Garf Glomski (PF) James Renken | |
| Subs | Rice | Joaquin Yost (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Jarrod Lee, Kevin Neihoff | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:45 | Rice | John French is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John French, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Major Arevalo (PF) Robert Hall, Ronald Motyka | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Marson (fresh) SG - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Yost (fresh) PF - Major Arevalo (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Steve Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Major Arevalo - foul #1 on Major Arevalo, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:22 | Rice | John Marson snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:02 | Rice | John Marson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John French and he's hacked by Fang Wang - foul #1 on Fang Wang, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Houston | James Renken (PF) Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John French | |
| 11:02 | Rice | John Marson makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Garf Glomski drills a runner in the lane and the foul's on Johnnie Paro - foul #1 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Thomas Bell (SF) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Jarrod Lee (PF) Lloyd Rizzo, Johnnie Paro | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Garf Glomski makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:25 | Rice | The jump hook by Joaquin Yost is blocked by James Renken | 17-11 |
| 10:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to John Marson | 17-11 |
| 10:08 | Rice | John Marson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Garf Glomski gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Thomas Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Carmelo Fuentes | 19-11 |
| 09:52 | Rice | John Marson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 19-14 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Thomas Bell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Major Arevalo - foul #2 on Major Arevalo, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Lonnie Paris (C) Christopher Jackson, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), Lloyd Rizzo (SF), Ronald Motyka (C) John Marson, Joaquin Yost, Major Arevalo | |
| 09:47 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:35 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hall | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | Houston | James Renken buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bell and the foul's on Ronald Motyka - foul #1 on Ronald Motyka, team foul #9 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnnie Paro (C) Ronald Motyka | |
| 09:18 | Houston | James Renken makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Johnnie Paro buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Houston | John French is called for the reach on Steve Montgomery - foul #2 on John French, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (PF) James Renken | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF), Ronald Motyka (PF) John French, Jarrod Lee | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Thomas Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 08:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Johnnie Paro | 25-20 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Ronald Motyka comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Fang Wang grabs the board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rodrick Beadles (fresh) PF - Ronald Motyka (fresh) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Fang Wang is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Paro - foul #2 on Johnnie Paro, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Renken (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, Frank Kennedy, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Rice | John Marson (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF), Jarrod Lee (PF) Robert Hall, Rodrick Beadles, Johnnie Paro | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Lloyd Rizzo and the foul's on James Renken - foul #1 on James Renken, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (SF) Fang Wang | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) Lloyd Rizzo | |
| 06:50 | Rice | Jarrod Lee makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Frank Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes's floater is knocked away by Ronald Motyka | 27-23 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Joaquin Yost gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:59 | Rice | Carmelo Fuentes picks off the pass by Joaquin Yost | 27-23 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes hits the finger roll | 29-23 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Frank Kennedy denies the turnaround by Charles Kelly | 29-23 |
| 05:24 | Houston | James Renken gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Christopher Jackson clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #12 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), Lonnie Paris (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Frank Kennedy, Garf Glomski | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Hall (PG), Lloyd Rizzo (SG) John Marson, Charles Kelly | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:51 | Rice | Robert Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Lloyd Rizzo steals it from Fang Wang | 31-23 |
| 04:02 | Rice | Robert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Rodrick Beadles (SF) Joaquin Yost | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Thomas Bell loses the dribble to Jarrod Lee | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Ronald Motyka is fouled on the floor by James Renken - foul #2 on James Renken, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Milton Hefner (PF) Fang Wang, James Renken | |
| Subs | Rice | John French (SG), John Marson (SF), Johnnie Paro (C) Lloyd Rizzo, Rodrick Beadles, Jarrod Lee | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Ronald Motyka misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Marson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Motyka (tiring) C - Johnnie Paro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes is hacked by John Marson - foul #2 on John Marson, team foul #13 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Major Arevalo (PF) Ronald Motyka | |
| 03:01 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:38 | Rice | John Marson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Major Arevalo gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Johnnie Paro can't connect on a shot from the left block | 32-23 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Milton Hefner snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Johnnie Paro picks off the pass by Thomas Bell | 32-23 |
| 01:52 | Rice | Johnnie Paro hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Marson | 32-25 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Lonnie Paris scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-25 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hall and he's fouled by Milton Hefner - foul #3 on Milton Hefner, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Renken (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Thomas Bell, Milton Hefner, Lonnie Paris | |
| Subs | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo (PG), Joaquin Yost (SF) Robert Hall, John Marson | |
| 01:01 | Rice | Major Arevalo makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Steve Montgomery's fadeaway is rejected by Joaquin Yost | 34-28 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Garf Glomski snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:24 | Houston | James Renken misses short on a floater from close range | 34-28 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Lloyd Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Major Arevalo is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (SG) Steve Montgomery | |
| Subs | Rice | Jarrod Lee (PF), Kevin Neihoff (C) Major Arevalo, Johnnie Paro | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Fang Wang is hacked by John French - foul #3 on John French, team foul #14 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Kelly (SG) John French | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Joaquin Yost misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-28 |