| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Vincent Vaden scores on a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Karlson | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Ronald Hickey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 19:01 | Houston | David Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Ronald Hickey is fouled on the floor by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:29 | Rice | Samuel Aden buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Thornton | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Greg Rice is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey | |
| 17:42 | Rice | Samuel Aden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Hickey - foul #2 on Ronald Hickey, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SF), Raymond Valenti (C) John Watson, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 17:27 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Terry Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Rice | Stephen Karlson picks off the pass by Raymond Valenti | 41-43 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Allen Morello is fouled on the floor by Samuel Aden - foul #2 on Samuel Aden, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Adam Pease (C) Samuel Aden, Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Raymond Valenti grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Raymond Valenti misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-43 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Ramey | 41-46 |
| 15:37 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Blake Jones | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), John Watson (SF), Terry Thornton (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Terry Jerez, James Snow, Raymond Valenti, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Blake Jones is called for the reach on Allen Morello - foul #1 on Blake Jones, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hickey - foul #3 on Ronald Hickey, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Watson | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | Rice | John Watson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Terry Thornton steals it from Eric Keller | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Blake Jones buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Watson | 44-47 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 44-49 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Blake Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Karlson | 44-51 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Samuel Aden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Allen Morello - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), James Snow (SF) Blake Jones, John Watson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 13:38 | Rice | Samuel Aden makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Samuel Aden misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Rice | 45-51 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Samuel Aden takes the ball from Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 13:30 | Rice | David Phillips steals the ball from Terry Thornton | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Greg Rice | 45-54 |
| 13:10 | Rice | Roger Pendergrass picks off the pass by Terry Jerez | 45-54 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Ronald Hickey steals it from Roger Pendergrass | 45-54 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Terry Thornton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Stephen Karlson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:17 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 12:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Snow | 45-54 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Ronald Hickey drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Terry Thornton and he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Valenti (PF) Samuel Aden, James Snow, Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 11:57 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Robert Ramey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 11:34 | Rice | Raymond Valenti snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Blake Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Rice | John Watson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Jerez | 50-54 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Stephen Karlson double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Adam Pease (C) Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 10:43 | Rice | Adam Pease blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Adam Pease pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Adam Pease comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:29 | Rice | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Raymond Valenti misses the dunk attempt | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Eric Keller snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Vincent Vaden lays it up and in set up by Edmond Ferguson | 50-56 |
| 09:36 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Stephen Karlson gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Terry Jerez - foul #2 on Terry Jerez, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), James Snow (SF), Terry Thornton (PF) Blake Jones, Terry Jerez, John Watson, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 08:56 | Rice | James Snow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Petty | 53-56 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's pass is intercepted by Timothy Petty | 53-56 |
| 08:37 | Rice | Samuel Aden hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Petty | 56-56 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Robert Ramey snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:17 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Adam Pease | 56-56 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Samuel Aden comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-56 |
| 07:53 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Samuel Aden is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), Ronald Hickey (C) Timothy Petty, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 07:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Terry Thornton | 58-56 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Eric Keller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | Rice | James Snow gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rice | Samuel Aden drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Snow | 60-56 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Allen Morello's pass is intercepted by Terry Thornton | 60-56 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez blows the layup but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Valenti (C) Samuel Aden, James Snow, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Eric Keller, Allen Morello | |
| 06:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Terry Jerez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Valenti - foul #1 on Raymond Valenti, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Freeman (PF) Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Robert Ramey | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:49 | Rice | John Watson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edmond Ferguson | 62-61 |
| 05:19 | Rice | Roger Pendergrass swats the layup by Gregory Freeman | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Blake Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:01 | Rice | Terry Jerez is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Terry Thornton (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Terry Jerez, Gregory Freeman, Raymond Valenti | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 04:34 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it home | 62-63 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Terry Thornton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 62-63 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Allen Morello clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Rice | The rebound goes to Terry Thornton | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Samuel Aden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Thornton | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Thornton - foul #1 on Terry Thornton, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Jerez (SG), James Snow (SF), Raymond Valenti (PF), Adam Pease (C) Blake Jones, John Watson, Terry Thornton, Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Robert Ramey, Allen Morello | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Raymond Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rice | Adam Pease connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't finish the layup | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Eric Keller tips it in | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Terry Thornton (PF), Ronald Hickey (C) Raymond Valenti, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 02:11 | Rice | The short jumper by Terry Thornton is denied by Allen Morello | 66-66 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Terry Thornton hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Ronald Hickey steps in front of the Edmond Ferguson pass | 68-66 |
| 01:39 | Rice | James Snow is hacked by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF) James Snow | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| 01:26 | Rice | Samuel Aden misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Terry Jerez steals the ball from Eric Keller | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Allen Morello denies the turnaround by Samuel Aden | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Terry Thornton is called for the reach on Allen Morello - foul #2 on Terry Thornton, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Rice | John Watson is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Keller misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hickey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Stephen Karlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Keller | 68-70 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Ronald Hickey is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #4 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 04:32 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Greg Rice connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 69-72 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Ronald Hickey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Terry Thornton can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Ronald Hickey grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 03:06 | Rice | Samuel Aden hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-72 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Robert Ramey, Greg Rice | |
| 02:41 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the runner in the lane | 72-72 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Samuel Aden grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Terry Thornton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Samuel Aden | 75-72 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Stephen Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Samuel Aden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Jerez | 78-72 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Terry Jerez grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Rice | John Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson tips it but misses | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Ronald Hickey pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Samuel Aden (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Jerez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hickey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey is hacked by Stephen Karlson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Greg Rice | |
| 00:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | Rice | Ronald Hickey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Terry Jerez steps in front of the Vincent Vaden pass | 80-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Samuel Aden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Valenti (C) Ronald Hickey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Samuel Aden makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Samuel Aden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by John Watson | 82-72 |
| 00:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 82-72 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Keller misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Thornton - foul #3 on Terry Thornton, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Blake Jones (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), James Snow (SF), Adam Pease (C) Samuel Aden, Terry Jerez, John Watson, Terry Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Adam Pease pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Raymond Valenti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Samuel Aden (PG), Terry Jerez (SG), John Watson (SF), Terry Thornton (PF) Blake Jones, Timothy Petty, James Snow, Adam Pease | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) George Guice, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Raymond Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Raymond Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Keller | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Terry Jerez is fouled in the backcourt by Edmond Ferguson - foul #4 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Terry Jerez misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Terry Jerez misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:05 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Terry Jerez pulls down the rebound | 84-75 |
| 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 | Samuel Aden runs out the clock | 84-75 |