| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Frank Tully's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Matson | 32-24 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the follow up shot | 34-24 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Richard Petrus makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jenkins and he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:03 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Houston | John Luce is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #1 on Timothy Bates, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Frank Tully buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Gross | 36-26 |
| 18:04 | Rice | Arthur Matson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #2 on Timothy Bates, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is intercepted by Michael Jenkins | 36-28 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| 16:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Arthur Matson tips it in | 36-30 |
| 16:10 | Houston | David Smith dunks the ball | 38-30 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 38-30 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jason Avent picks off the pass by Frank Tully in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 16:00 | Rice | Keith Queen banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Avent | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Queen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Timothy Bates snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Timothy Bates misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-32 |
| 15:23 | Rice | Timothy Bates tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Bates - foul #3 on Timothy Bates, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Richard Maddocks (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Keith Queen, Arthur Matson | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Alfred Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a fadeaway from close range | 42-34 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Donald Fox comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Richard Petrus tips it in | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:05 | Rice | Donald Fox grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Rice | Donald Fox scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by James Stamps | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Stamps steals it from John Luce | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Alfred Moore banks in the layup set up by James Stamps | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Houston | John Luce misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Alfred Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:28 | Houston | John Luce can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Richard Petrus pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Lawrence Goings, David Smith, John Luce | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Richard Petrus | |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Donald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Frank Tully hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Paul Erickson tips it in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Keith Queen (PF) Donald Fox, Richard Maddocks | |
| 11:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joseph Hill double dribbles | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 46-47 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Frank Tully clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Avent - foul #2 on Jason Avent, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), David Smith (SF) Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Maddocks (PF) Keith Queen | |
| 10:18 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:49 | Houston | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Jason Avent | 47-47 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Paul Erickson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #3 on Arthur Matson, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Arthur Matson | |
| 08:45 | Houston | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:43 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:21 | Rice | Timothy Bates clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Luce | 47-50 |
| 07:56 | Houston | John Luce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:54 | Houston | John Luce tips it home | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 16 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Richard Maddocks loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joshua Gross (SF) Frank Tully, David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Alfred Moore (SG), James Stamps (SF), Arthur Matson (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Timothy Bates, Richard Maddocks | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Arthur Matson | 51-50 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Alfred Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Fox | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arthur Matson - foul #4 on Arthur Matson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Richard Maddocks (PF) Donald Fox, Alfred Moore, Richard Petrus | |
| 06:13 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:53 | Rice | Richard Maddocks travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF) James Stamps | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #4 on Timothy Bates, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:14 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:13 | Houston | John Luce snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Timothy Bates - foul #5 on Timothy Bates, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:53 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Smith | 57-53 |
| 03:52 | Rice | David Smith denies the turnaround by Richard Maddocks | 57-53 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Luce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Maddocks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Houston | John Luce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 03:28 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Richard Maddocks - foul #4 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, David Smith, John Luce | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (PG), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Petrus (C) Jason Avent, Richard Maddocks, Arthur Matson | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Michael Jenkins is hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Fox | 59-56 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), David Smith (SF) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill | |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Richard Maddocks (PF), Arthur Matson (C) Donald Fox, Keith Queen, Richard Petrus | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Paul Erickson banks in the layup set up by Frank Tully | 61-56 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:50 | Rice | John Luce blocks the short jumper by Richard Maddocks | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Richard Maddocks grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:25 | Rice | James Stamps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's pass is intercepted by James Stamps | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Rice | Arthur Matson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Lawrence Goings drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Luce | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Luce is hacked by Jason Avent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Arthur Matson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Michael Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Luce is hacked by Michael Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Arthur Matson wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Rice | Jason Avent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | Houston | John Luce is fouled on the floor by Jason Avent - foul #4 on Jason Avent, team foul #14 | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:24 | Houston | John Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:24 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 66-65 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses long on a jumper from close range | 66-65 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings double dribbles | 66-65 |
| 03:24 | Rice | Michael Jenkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Maddocks | 66-65 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Jason Avent grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Rice | John Luce is called for the reach on Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on John Luce, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:21 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Richard Maddocks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross lays it in set up by Frank Tully | 68-67 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Arthur Matson's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Gross | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Matson - foul #5 on Arthur Matson, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (C) Arthur Matson | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:17 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Stamps makes the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Luce - foul #3 on John Luce, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Rice | James Stamps makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Houston | James Stamps is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #1 on James Stamps, team foul #16 | 70-70 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stamps (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maddocks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Rice | Richard Maddocks buries a floater from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Lawrence Goings throws it down on a great pass from Frank Tully | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Jason Avent misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |