| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Stephan Anderson inbounds the ball | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 51-58 |
| 19:29 | Rice | Erik Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #1 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| 19:17 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 51-58 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Gerald Long can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 19:06 | Rice | Mark Fagin pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 18:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Blaze - foul #3 on James Blaze, team foul #1 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-58 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Erik Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Stephan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Misner and he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #2 on Keith Robinson, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Keith Robinson | |
| 17:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 17:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Philip Mason can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 16:47 | Rice | John Herring gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 16:45 | Rice | John Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 57-59 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 16:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephan Anderson | 57-59 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Craig Bell can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Grady Wilmes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Eric Gurganus blows the wide open layup | 57-59 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Paul Kindred (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), James Blaze (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez is hacked by John Herring - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #4 on James Blaze, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF) John Herring, James Blaze | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Kenneth Misner blocks the short jumper by Robert Reed | 59-59 |
| 14:53 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 59-59 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 14:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Robinson - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Paul Kindred, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 14:10 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 14:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 60-59 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-59 |
| 13:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Mason | 60-59 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Stephan Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Fagin | 60-59 |
| 13:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 60-59 |
| 13:19 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll set up by John Herring | 60-61 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses long on a floater from the left block | 60-61 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Jim Williams snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Kenneth Misner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 12:51 | Rice | Gerald Long steps in front of the Mark Fagin pass | 60-61 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Francis Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG) Eric Gurganus | |
| 12:32 | Rice | Robert Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) John Herring | |
| 12:11 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Craig Bell denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Toothman | 60-61 |
| 12:03 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Erik Brooks tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 11:21 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Mark Fagin is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Erik Brooks | 60-65 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Paul Kindred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin | |
| 10:39 | Rice | Erik Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jim Williams | 60-67 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Erik Brooks steals the ball from Pedro Jimenez | 60-67 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Robert Reed is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Herring | 60-69 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Philip Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 09:48 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| 09:32 | Rice | Mark Fagin buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Herring | 60-71 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Kenneth Misner drills a shot from close range set up by Pedro Jimenez | 62-71 |
| 09:06 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 09:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jackie Kay | 62-71 |
| 08:42 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Pedro Jimenez is blocked by Mark Fagin | 62-71 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-71 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled on the floor by John Herring - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Paul Kindred (SF), Philip Mason (C) Pedro Jimenez, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| 08:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Erik Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-71 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Grady Wilmes pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Kindred and the foul's on Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Mark Fagin, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Keith Robinson | 67-74 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Ralph Hannum swats the layup by Philip Mason | 67-74 |
| 07:22 | Rice | Ralph Hannum gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 07:09 | Rice | Philip Mason picks off the pass by James Blaze | 67-74 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Philip Mason misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-74 |
| 06:54 | Rice | James Blaze gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 06:39 | Rice | Ralph Hannum's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Misner | 67-74 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Misner - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred, Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 68-74 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the floater from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Mark Fagin snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Robinson and the foul's on Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #5 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| 05:48 | Rice | Mark Fagin misses the free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Mark Fagin is denied on a layup by Philip Mason | 68-76 |
| 05:42 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Robinson | 68-76 |
| 05:32 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 68-76 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Francis Rhodes double dribbles | 68-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, Mark Fagin | |
| 05:03 | Rice | Keith Robinson is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-78 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 68-78 |
| 04:53 | Rice | Keith Robinson grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Gurganus | 68-81 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Eric Gurganus steals the ball from Philip Mason | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Keith Robinson is whistled for a carry | 68-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman, Robert Reed | |
| 03:57 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Pedro Jimenez is called for the reach on Jim Williams - foul #4 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #6 | 70-81 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF), Craig Bell (PF) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Kindred (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Rice | Mark Fagin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 70-81 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes is fouled on the floor by Keith Robinson - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #10 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Grady Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:39 | Rice | James Blaze knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Hannum and he's hacked by Paul Kindred - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #7 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| 02:39 | Rice | James Blaze makes the free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Philip Mason drills a turnaround in the lane | 73-84 |
| 02:00 | Rice | James Blaze hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Herring | 73-86 |
| 01:41 | Houston | John Herring takes the ball from Pedro Jimenez | 73-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Grady Wilmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #8 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Grady Wilmes, Paul Kindred, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF) James Blaze, Mark Fagin | |
| 01:39 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 73-87 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 73-88 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Eric Gurganus - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #11 | 73-88 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-88 |
| 01:28 | Rice | John Herring is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #9 | 75-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:28 | Rice | John Herring misses the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Gerald Long - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #12 | 75-88 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Jimenez - foul #5 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #10 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 77-89 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-90 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Gerald Long clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #5 on Robert Reed, team foul #13 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #11 | 79-90 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jae Champion (SG) Jim Williams | |
| 01:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 79-91 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 79-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-92 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it in | 81-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Ralph Hannum buries a floater from the left block set up by John Herring | 81-94 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #14 | 81-94 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Jae Champion | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 82-94 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 82-94 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Eric Gurganus pulls down the rebound | 82-94 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Herring runs out the clock | 82-94 |