| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) SF - Earl Baro (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joseph Carney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Earl Baro can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Philip Perry drills a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Earl Baro is called for the reach on Sidney Rearick - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Roy Prater tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Albert Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Rice | James Spurgeon snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Rice | Philip Perry steals the ball from Albert Horton | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Rice | James Spurgeon banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Tony Byrd banks in the layup and the foul's on Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Roy Prater is hacked by Sidney Rearick - foul #1 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Earl Baro clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Michael Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 16:25 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Roy Prater can't tip it in | 2-9 |
| 16:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a floater from the right side | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Piper (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | James Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 2-9 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 2-9 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Roy Prater gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:24 | Houston | William Piper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 2-12 |
| 15:05 | Rice | James Spurgeon comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 2-12 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Michael Jones tips it in | 4-12 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Roy Prater scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Carney | 4-14 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Albert Horton is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Albert Horton, Sidney Rearick, James Spurgeon, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 14:29 | Rice | Arthur Dean scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Bass | 6-14 |
| 14:10 | Houston | William Piper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Leonard Puig | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) William Piper | |
| 13:48 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Earl Baro gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:31 | Houston | The jump hook by Jesse Masters is blocked by Arthur Dean | 6-14 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses badly on a shot from the left side | 6-14 |
| 13:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Baro | 6-14 |
| 12:47 | Houston | John Douglas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Woolsey - foul #1 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), James Spurgeon (PF), Michael Jones (C) Wayne Woolsey, Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 12:47 | Houston | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:47 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| 12:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Earl Baro grabs the defensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 12:21 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 6-15 |
| 12:02 | Rice | Sidney Rearick buries a 3 from the right corner | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Leonard Puig takes the ball from Earl Baro | 9-15 |
| 11:32 | Rice | Leonard Puig is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF) John Douglas, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro | |
| 11:18 | Rice | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 11:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Philip Perry | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 9-15 |
| 10:57 | Rice | James Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (C) Albert Horton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Sidney Rearick steals it from Augustus Bonkowski | 9-15 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Sidney Rearick lays it up and in | 11-15 |
| 10:21 | Houston | William Piper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 10:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leonard Puig | 11-15 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Richard Bass grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Spurgeon loses the dribble to Philip Perry | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | Houston | William Piper lays it in on a great pass from Philip Perry | 11-17 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-17 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Piper | 11-19 |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Prater - foul #1 on Roy Prater, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Miles (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Michael Jones (C) Leonard Puig, Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:42 | Rice | James Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Earl Baro lays it in set up by Jesse Masters | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Michael Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 07:48 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Miles (fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Arthur Dean (PF) Charles Miles, Richard Bass, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) Philip Perry | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Sidney Rearick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:45 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Albert Horton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (SG), Richard Bass (PF) Albert Horton, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), William Piper (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, Augustus Bonkowski, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 05:57 | Houston | William Piper snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Wayne Woolsey is called for the reach on Roy Prater - foul #2 on Wayne Woolsey, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Arthur Dean (PF), William Barnes (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Rice | James Spurgeon (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:15 | Rice | James Spurgeon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the tip | 16-23 |
| 05:12 | Houston | John Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Roy Prater is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| 04:27 | Rice | Arthur Dean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 04:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 16-23 |
| 04:10 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roy Prater | 16-26 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Arthur Dean lays it in set up by Charles Tabarez | 18-26 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Philip Perry hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Prater | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Leonard Puig (fresh) SG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bass (fresh) PF - James Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Rice | Leonard Puig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Richard Bass, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) William Piper, John Douglas, Joseph Carney | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Masters and the foul's on Sidney Rearick - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Wayne Woolsey (PG), Arthur Dean (PF) Leonard Puig, James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Wayne Woolsey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Horton | 21-31 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Earl Baro is fouled on the floor by Albert Horton - foul #3 on Albert Horton, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG) Albert Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Roy Prater | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Tony Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett is whistled for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Puig (PG), James Spurgeon (PF) Charles Tabarez, Arthur Dean | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Howard Heskett | |
| 02:11 | Rice | Michael Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 01:53 | Rice | Leonard Puig drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Woolsey | 23-33 |
| 01:33 | Houston | John Douglas can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Puig - foul #1 on Leonard Puig, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF), Roy Prater (PF) Earl Baro, Jesse Masters | |
| 01:33 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:33 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Michael Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Sidney Rearick is called for the reach on Tony Byrd - foul #3 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #11 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), Richard Bass (SF), Arthur Dean (C) Wayne Woolsey, Sidney Rearick, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) John Douglas | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:39 | Rice | James Spurgeon is whistled for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Spurgeon is called for the reach on Philip Perry - foul #1 on James Spurgeon, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rice | William Barnes (C) James Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Joseph Carney | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 00:01 | Rice | William Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The clock runs out | 25-38 |