| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 blk. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Michael Granados is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Granados, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Clay Farnham hits a fadeaway near the basket | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Terry Lewis is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | Rice | John Cowling lays it up and in | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Terry Lewis slams it home on a great pass from Gary Maury | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Pat Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Stanley Cunningham (C) Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Duane Lawhorn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clay Farnham | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Gary Maury's floater is tipped away by Clay Farnham | 43-35 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Stanley Cunningham grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:38 | Rice | John Nutter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 16:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 43-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Pat Ray lays it in on a great pass from Gary Maury | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Rice | John Nutter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Jason Kent (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Stanley Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 15:49 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Rice | John Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Edwin Veatch (fresh) SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Casey Simpson - foul #1 on Casey Simpson, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SF) John Nutter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Michael Granados misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Michael Granados misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:18 | Rice | Michael Granados makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses short on a jumper near the basket | 46-39 |
| 14:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Casey Simpson | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jason Kent clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jason Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Floyd Fikes's layup is rejected by Casey Simpson | 47-39 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Jason Kent pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Casey Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Floyd Fikes drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Zachary Hedberg - foul #1 on Zachary Hedberg, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), John Nutter (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Michael Granados, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Harold Karr, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 13:21 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Rice | John Nutter grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Stephen Kile's layup is rejected by Floyd Fikes | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Floyd Fikes's 3 pointer is rejected by Stephen Kile | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Floyd Fikes tips it in | 47-43 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Pat Ray takes the ball from John Nutter | 47-43 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Pat Ray snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Stephen Kile makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Veatch (fairly fresh) SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 blk. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Stephen Kile comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Pat Ray can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Stephen Kile gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Edwin Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Granados (SG), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, John Nutter, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Floyd Fikes, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Karr | 50-50 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Casey Simpson buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Duane Lawhorn and he's hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Kristopher Mire (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Casey Simpson makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Harold Karr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kristopher Mire - foul #1 on Kristopher Mire, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Kristopher Mire is called for 5 seconds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 09:02 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Pat Ray | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Harold Karr is called for the reach on Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Harold Karr, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Kristopher Mire, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Harold Karr, Philip Richardson | |
| 08:25 | Rice | Casey Simpson's floater is tipped away by Pat Ray | 53-54 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Gary Maury connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Canaday | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Pat Ray - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | John Nutter (SG) Michael Granados | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 53-56 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Nutter - foul #3 on John Nutter, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Jason Kent snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Jason Kent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Clinton Canaday - foul #3 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 07:20 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:20 | Rice | Jason Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd Fikes | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Jason Kent misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Stephen Kile can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Jason Kent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Floyd Fikes snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Maury | 55-64 |
| 05:32 | Rice | John Nutter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Jason Kent tips it home | 57-64 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Duane Lawhorn is called for the reach on Henry Wood - foul #1 on Duane Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Michael Granados (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Nutter, John Cowling, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 04:54 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Karr | 57-66 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Edwin Veatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses the tip | 57-66 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #4 on Michael Granados, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Clay Farnham | 57-67 |
| 04:12 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg drills a shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Rice | Edwin Veatch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday is hacked by Clay Farnham - foul #2 on Clay Farnham, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Harold Karr, Philip Richardson | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Clay Farnham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 03:08 | Rice | Casey Simpson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Duane Lawhorn | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Duane Lawhorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Granados (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Farnham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Lewis | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:44 | Rice | Michael Granados hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-72 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Granados - foul #5 on Michael Granados, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), John Nutter (SG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, Michael Granados, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:16 | Rice | Stephen Kile gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Edwin Veatch clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 61-72 |
| 01:59 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rice | Duane Lawhorn (PG), John Cowling (SF), Clay Farnham (PF), Casey Simpson (C) Edwin Veatch, Zachary Hedberg, Jason Kent, Stephen Kile | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Harold Karr, Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Casey Simpson - foul #2 on Casey Simpson, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:39 | Rice | John Cowling pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Casey Simpson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Cowling - foul #1 on John Cowling, team foul #11 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Veatch (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SF), Jason Kent (PF), Stephen Kile (C) Duane Lawhorn, John Cowling, Clay Farnham, Casey Simpson | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Philip Richardson (SG), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Gallaher | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 63-77 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Edwin Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-77 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Karr runs out the clock | 63-77 |