| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Shook (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Antonio Clark inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Rice | Antonio Clark's floater is knocked away by Robert Spier | 23-20 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Angel Bruno | 23-22 |
| 19:09 | Rice | William Stanton hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Daniel Costner | 25-22 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Eric Larmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-22 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 18:28 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Angel Bruno clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 18:08 | Rice | The rebound goes to Antonio Clark | 25-22 |
| 17:45 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Antonio Clark tips it back up and in | 27-22 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Johnny Thorn's pass is intercepted by Daniel Costner | 27-22 |
| 17:10 | Rice | James Shook clanks a turnaround near the basket | 27-22 |
| 17:09 | Rice | David Mabe tips it home | 29-22 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Antonio Clark denies the turnaround by Angel Bruno | 29-22 |
| 16:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to Daniel Costner | 29-22 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 16:22 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Stanton | 29-22 |
| 16:10 | Rice | Antonio Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 31-22 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 31-22 |
| 15:45 | Houston | James Kress tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rice | William Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Donald Ivy (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 15:15 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-24 |
| 15:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Donald Ivy | 31-24 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled on the floor by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| 14:34 | Rice | Daniel Costner makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Maiorano | 34-24 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 13:57 | Houston | William Gouin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it home | 34-26 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PG), William Stanton (SG), James Shook (PF), David Mabe (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 13:09 | Rice | David Mabe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Johnny Thorn drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 34-28 |
| 12:23 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| 12:03 | Rice | David Mabe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 11:34 | Houston | James Kress buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Larmon | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Shook (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rice | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Jerome Wiggs - foul #3 on Eric Larmon, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Jerome Wiggs | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 10:55 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (PF) James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) James Kress | |
| 10:38 | Rice | William Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Antonio Clark picks off the pass by Donald Stachowski | 36-30 |
| 09:54 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 36-32 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Daniel Costner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), James Shook (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) William Stanton, Antonio Clark, Donald Ivy, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:17 | Rice | Daniel Costner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 08:16 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Thorn and the foul's on Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:59 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 07:42 | Rice | Antoine Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), David Mabe (C) Antoine Sharp, Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| 07:22 | Houston | James Kress connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Shook (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Rice | Daniel Costner scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Stanton | 40-39 |
| 06:28 | Houston | William Stanton takes the ball from Harold Clingerman | 40-39 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Houston | William Gouin double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PG) Daniel Costner | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Stanton | 42-39 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Angel Bruno is denied on a layup by David Mabe | 42-39 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:45 | Rice | William Stanton misses the jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 04:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 42-39 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Stanton - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Donald Ivy (PF), Edgar Maiorano (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 04:38 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 03:58 | Rice | Antonio Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (C) Edgar Maiorano | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Antoine Sharp | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Ivy (fresh) C - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Kevin Wardle hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 02:37 | Rice | Antoine Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), James Shook (PF) Antoine Sharp, Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 02:20 | Rice | James Shook grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 01:59 | Rice | David Mabe is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #4 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 01:59 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:59 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 01:38 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 01:37 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 01:08 | Rice | David Mabe knocks in the shot in the lane | 49-43 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-45 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Larmon, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Spier | 51-48 |