| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Walter inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | James St. Jean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Woodring - foul #2 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:39 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Keith Styles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Knapp | 28-26 |
| 19:04 | Howard | John Walter buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Knapp | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Dennis Woodring's pass is intercepted by John Walter | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Howard | James St. Jean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Stephen Palmer pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Dennis Woodring hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Egger | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | Howard | James Egger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | Rice | John Schechter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:43 | Rice | John Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:19 | Howard | James St. Jean buries a floater in the lane set up by John Knapp | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Homer Eiland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, John Schechter | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) James Abron, James Egger | |
| 16:59 | Howard | John Knapp misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 16:58 | Rice | Keith Styles gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the shot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:33 | Rice | Keith Styles drills a 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 16:16 | Howard | John Knapp connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walter | 33-33 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Gerald Griffith comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-33 |
| 15:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to James St. Jean | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Eiland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Howard | Joseph Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Rice | Jamie Thrall snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Rice | Gerald Griffith is whistled for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, James St. Jean, John Walter, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 15:14 | Howard | James Ashby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Darrell Schwede gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:02 | Howard | James Egger knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by John Fox | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Gerald Griffith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Chapman and he's fouled by James Abron - foul #2 on James Abron, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Darrell Schwede | |
| 14:44 | Rice | Gerald Griffith makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:30 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Woodring - foul #3 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Perdue (SF) Gerald Griffith | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:30 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:30 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by James Egger - foul #1 on James Egger, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Anthony Perdue | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:43 | Howard | Edward Chapman is called for the reach on John Knapp - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Fox, James Abron, James Egger | |
| 13:35 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Joseph Baker snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Howard | John Knapp is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Knapp, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Walter (SF) James Ashby | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits a floater from close range | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | Howard | John Walter misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Keith Styles - foul #2 on Keith Styles, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Homer Eiland (PF) John Schechter | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 12:59 | Howard | John Walter misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | Howard | John Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Homer Eiland is fouled on the floor by Jeff Lanigan - foul #1 on Jeff Lanigan, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Jamie Thrall (C) Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 12:18 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:17 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Egger | 41-38 |
| 11:52 | Howard | John Walter knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Abron | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gerald Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rice | Jamie Thrall connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Homer Eiland | 43-40 |
| 11:10 | Howard | James St. Jean is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), James Ashby (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Knapp, James St. Jean, John Walter, James Abron, James Egger | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Lanigan - foul #2 on Jeff Lanigan, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Dennis Woodring is called for the reach on John Fox - foul #4 on Dennis Woodring, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:21 | Howard | James Ashby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Darrell Schwede | |
| 09:58 | Rice | Edward Chapman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:35 | Howard | James Ashby makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeff Lanigan | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Keith Styles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 09:07 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Perdue | 45-43 |
| 08:56 | Rice | John Schechter can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Anthony Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Joseph Baker picks off the pass by Bart Thomas | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | Howard | John Fox lays it in on a nice dish by John Knapp | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Bart Thomas hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | Howard | John Fox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Keith Styles pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:41 | Rice | John Fox is called for the reach on Keith Styles - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), James St. Jean (SG), John Walter (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Knapp, John Fox, James Ashby, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 07:41 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Keith Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Styles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Homer Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Thrall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Abron (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Howard | James Egger's dunk attempt is rejected by Homer Eiland | 49-45 |
| 07:14 | Rice | Jamie Thrall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:52 | Rice | Stephen Palmer drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodring and the foul's on James St. Jean - foul #1 on James St. Jean, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SF) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG) Darrell Schwede | |
| 06:52 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:31 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Homer Eiland grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Stephen Palmer can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 52-45 |
| 06:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Knapp | 52-45 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Jamie Thrall denies the turnaround by James Abron | 52-45 |
| 06:04 | Howard | John Knapp hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 05:52 | Rice | Jamie Thrall loses the dribble to James Egger | 52-47 |
| 05:27 | Howard | John Walter is fouled on the floor by Gerald Griffith - foul #3 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:17 | Howard | James St. Jean buries a jumper from the right block | 52-49 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Stephen Palmer lays it in and the foul's on James Abron - foul #3 on James Abron, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Edward Chapman (SF) Dennis Woodring | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:13 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:51 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the floater from the left block | 55-49 |
| 04:50 | Howard | John Walter tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 04:45 | Rice | John Knapp steps in front of the Gerald Griffith pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Edward Chapman picks off the pass by James Egger | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Rice | John Knapp is called for the reach on Stephen Palmer - foul #4 on John Knapp, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Styles (SF) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (SG), James Ashby (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) James St. Jean, John Walter, James Abron, James Egger | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Stephen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Stephen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:59 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled on the floor by Gerald Griffith - foul #4 on Gerald Griffith, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Edward Chapman (SG) Gerald Griffith, Stephen Palmer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:59 | Howard | John Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Schechter | 56-51 |
| 03:44 | Rice | Edward Chapman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis Woodring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Styles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schechter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Lanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Howard | John Knapp loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (SG) John Knapp | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Dennis Woodring makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Howard | Jeff Lanigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Edward Chapman, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Walter (SF) Darrell Schwede, James Ashby | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rice | John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Dennis Woodring misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Keith Styles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:11 | Rice | John Schechter hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Palmer | 61-51 |
| 02:03 | Howard | James St. Jean is fouled on the floor by Stephen Palmer - foul #1 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Anthony Perdue (SF), Homer Eiland (PF), Jamie Thrall (C) Dennis Woodring, Stephen Palmer, Keith Styles, John Schechter, Bart Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), James Ashby (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Jeff Lanigan (C) John Knapp, John Walter, James Abron, James Egger | |
| 02:03 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | Howard | James St. Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jamie Thrall | 61-52 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 01:39 | Rice | Gerald Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Lanigan | 61-52 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis Woodring (PG), Stephen Palmer (SG), Keith Styles (SF), John Schechter (PF), Bart Thomas (C) Gerald Griffith, Edward Chapman, Anthony Perdue, Homer Eiland, Jamie Thrall | |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), John Walter (SF), James Abron (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, James Ashby, Joseph Baker, Jeff Lanigan | |
| 01:24 | Howard | James St. Jean buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Stephen Palmer - foul #2 on Stephen Palmer, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 01:24 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Rice | Stephen Palmer is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Howard | James Egger can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Keith Styles - foul #3 on Keith Styles, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 00:52 | Howard | James Egger makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:52 | Howard | James Egger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rice | Stephen Palmer hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis Woodring | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | James St. Jean scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Knapp | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles is fouled in the backcourt by James St. Jean - foul #2 on James St. Jean, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gerald Griffith (SG) Stephen Palmer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Keith Styles misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Bart Thomas grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas is fouled on the floor by James Egger - foul #2 on James Egger, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Stephen Palmer (SG) Keith Styles | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:16 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Knapp loses the dribble to Dennis Woodring in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas is hacked by James Egger - foul #3 on James Egger, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Bart Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | Howard | James Egger grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Egger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Howard | John Walter grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Howard | James St. Jean misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | John Schechter snags the defensive board | 66-60 |