| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-29 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Richard Petrus grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Donald Fox is whistled for a carry | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Gardner | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Arthur Matson buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Petrus | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey throws it down | 28-33 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Richard Petrus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Gardner | 28-35 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 17:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 28-35 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Joshua Gross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-35 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey tips it home | 28-37 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Donald Fox is hacked by Frank Tully - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 17:00 | Rice | Michael Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Arthur Matson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Michael Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Matson | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Richard Petrus takes the ball from James Gardner | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gardner - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (SF) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Joshua Gross | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:45 | Rice | Richard Maddocks gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Timothy Bates is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG) Michael Jenkins | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| 15:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Moore - foul #1 on Alfred Moore, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Alfred Moore blows the layup but the foul's on John Luce - foul #2 on John Luce, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Fox (SF) Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:56 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Alfred Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:34 | Rice | John Luce denies the turnaround by Alfred Moore | 34-39 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Richard Maddocks can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | Houston | John Luce can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Maddocks - foul #2 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, James Stamps, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 14:07 | Houston | John Luce makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Houston | John Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Rice | John Luce takes the ball from Arthur Matson | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | Houston | John Luce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-41 |
| 13:19 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 34-41 |
| 13:00 | Houston | David Smith drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Frank Tully | 34-43 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Fox | 37-43 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Frank Tully connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Smith and the foul's on Jason Avent - foul #3 on Jason Avent, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Petrus (PF) Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Richard Petrus misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Arthur Matson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 11:47 | Rice | Jason Avent snags the offensive board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 6 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rice | Arthur Matson is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Maddocks (C) Donald Fox, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF) Frank Tully, James Gardner, David Smith | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Maddocks | 37-46 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Jason Avent connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Maddocks - foul #3 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Donald Fox (SF) Jason Avent, Timothy Bates | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Richard Petrus snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Richard Petrus is hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill | |
| 10:21 | Rice | Michael Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 10:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 39-47 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Richard Maddocks - foul #4 on Richard Maddocks, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Arthur Matson (C) Alfred Moore, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF) Joshua Gross | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 09:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Petrus | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Keith Queen (PF) Michael Jenkins, Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| 09:21 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:21 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fyodor Zerphey | 40-50 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Keith Queen misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 08:29 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled on the floor by Arthur Matson - foul #1 on Arthur Matson, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), Michael Jenkins (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Richard Petrus (PF) Jason Avent, James Stamps, Donald Fox, Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Peter Fierro knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Alfred Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Timothy Bates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Timothy Bates scores on a floater from the left side | 42-52 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Peter Fierro hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Smith | 42-54 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Michael Jenkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:25 | Houston | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Paul Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Jason Avent (PG), Donald Fox (SF), Richard Maddocks (C) Alfred Moore, Timothy Bates, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), James Gardner (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Jason Avent is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Tully - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 05:48 | Rice | Donald Fox misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 45-54 |
| 05:46 | Rice | Richard Maddocks tips it in | 47-54 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Donald Fox - foul #1 on Donald Fox, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Queen (PF) Richard Petrus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Richard Maddocks pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Keith Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it in on a great pass from Frank Tully | 47-57 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Michael Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Avent | 50-57 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Arthur Matson (C) Keith Queen | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (SF) Joshua Gross | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Rice | James Stamps (SG), Richard Petrus (PF) Michael Jenkins, Richard Maddocks | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Arthur Matson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Arthur Matson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Paul Erickson lays it in on a great pass from James Gardner | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jason Avent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Stamps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Petrus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Matson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gardner (fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Rice | James Stamps clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 02:50 | Houston | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by James Stamps - foul #2 on James Stamps, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Jenkins (SG) James Stamps | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:50 | Houston | James Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:50 | Rice | Arthur Matson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Jason Avent hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Petrus | 53-59 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), John Luce (C) David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 02:23 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey banks in the layup set up by James Gardner | 53-61 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Donald Fox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gardner | 53-63 |
| 01:23 | Rice | John Luce picks off the pass by Michael Jenkins | 53-63 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Donald Fox is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Donald Fox, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Moore (PG), James Stamps (SG), Timothy Bates (SF), Keith Queen (PF), Richard Maddocks (C) Jason Avent, Michael Jenkins, Donald Fox, Richard Petrus, Arthur Matson | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, James Gardner, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Keith Queen's floater is tipped away by David Smith | 53-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Peter Fierro's pass is intercepted by Keith Queen | 53-65 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Keith Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Peter Fierro runs out the clock | 53-65 |