| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Albert Curren inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Myron Mann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Myron Mann snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Teddy Little is hacked by Randal Williams - foul #1 on Randal Williams, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Myron Mann is fouled on the floor by Harold Mincey - foul #3 on Harold Mincey, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG) Harold Mincey | |
| 18:55 | Houston | Myron Mann misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Philip Ellis gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andy Axtell | 33-27 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Randal Williams is called for the reach on Myron Mann - foul #2 on Randal Williams, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Albert Curren misses the easy layup | 33-27 |
| 18:09 | Rice | George Horne pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | Rice | George Horne is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Myron Mann buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Esteban Ramirez | 35-27 |
| 17:07 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (SF), Seth Oliver (PF) Albert Curren, John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Wible (C) Philip Ellis | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Randal Williams blocks the short jumper by Myron Mann | 35-27 |
| 16:48 | Rice | Michael Wible snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:29 | Rice | Myron Mann steps in front of the George Horne pass | 35-27 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Myron Mann throws it down | 37-27 |
| 16:15 | Rice | George Horne loses the dribble to Teddy Little | 37-27 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Seth Oliver's pass is intercepted by George Horne | 37-27 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 16:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Jackson | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Oliver (fresh) C - Esteban Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Wible (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Larry Jackson's pass is intercepted by Andy Axtell | 37-27 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Andy Axtell banks in the layup | 37-29 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Wible - foul #1 on Michael Wible, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Larry Jackson | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Randal Williams | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:03 | Rice | Michael Wible gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Seth Oliver steals it from Nathan Dollinger | 38-29 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Harold Mincey takes the ball from Seth Oliver | 38-29 |
| 14:20 | Rice | David Hust steals the ball from Nathan Dollinger in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Seth Oliver banks in the layup set up by David Hust | 40-29 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Michael Wible connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 13:44 | Houston | John Nadeau drills a floater from close range | 42-32 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Harold Mincey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Harold Mincey grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:12 | Rice | Jeremiah Kelley is called for the reach on Robert McGeachy - foul #4 on Jeremiah Kelley, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Albert Curren (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Seth Oliver, Jeremiah Kelley, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Anthony Mitchell (SF), Randal Williams (PF) Nathan Dollinger, Robert McGeachy, Michael Wible | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Andy Axtell scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Mitchell and he's hacked by Teddy Little - foul #1 on Teddy Little, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG) David Hust | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:55 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Douglas Hardt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:39 | Houston | John Nadeau gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:25 | Houston | John Nadeau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (PF) John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:13 | Rice | Philip Ellis can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Douglas Hardt - foul #2 on Douglas Hardt, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:13 | Rice | Philip Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Randal Williams is called for the reach on Larry Jackson - foul #3 on Randal Williams, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SG), Charles Strong (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Albert Curren can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randal Williams | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Horne (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Strong (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Douglas Hardt | 42-37 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Teddy Little knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell drills a turnaround from close range | 44-39 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Douglas Hardt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Douglas Hardt, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), John Nadeau (PF) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Mincey (SG), Philip Ellis (C) George Horne, Charles Strong | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Nadeau - foul #3 on John Nadeau, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Esteban Ramirez (C) Albert Curren | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:28 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:28 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Larry Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Randal Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Harold Mincey is fouled on the floor by Esteban Ramirez - foul #1 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | George Horne (SF) Anthony Mitchell | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Randal Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Philip Ellis tips it home | 44-42 |
| 09:08 | Houston | David Hust buries a jumpshot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:55 | Rice | George Horne comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | Rice | Philip Ellis hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Houston | David Hust misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 08:48 | Houston | John Nadeau snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Nadeau makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Jackson and the foul's on Andy Axtell - foul #1 on Andy Axtell, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Larry Jackson, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF), Michael Wible (PF), Charles Strong (C) Andy Axtell, Randal Williams, Philip Ellis | |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Nadeau misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Charles Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:18 | Rice | George Horne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Douglas Hardt snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Harold Mincey steals the ball from Albert Curren | 48-44 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from George Horne | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Albert Curren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Horne (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Harold Mincey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wible (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Strong (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Myron Mann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Teddy Little and the foul's on George Horne - foul #2 on George Horne, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley (SF) John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Harold Mincey, Charles Strong | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Wible | 50-46 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell's layup is rejected by Douglas Hardt | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Teddy Little misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Rice | The rebound goes to George Horne | 50-46 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Andy Axtell drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Myron Mann can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 06:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Anthony Mitchell | 50-48 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Michael Wible connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Mitchell | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Douglas Hardt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 53-51 |
| 05:35 | Rice | Michael Wible buries a floater in the lane set up by Randal Williams | 53-53 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley connects on the runner in the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Wible | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Mitchell - foul #3 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), John Nadeau (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Albert Curren, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (PG), Harold Mincey (SG), Robert McGeachy (SF), Philip Ellis (C) Andy Axtell, George Horne, Anthony Mitchell, Michael Wible | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | Rice | Harold Mincey double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Craig (PF) Randal Williams | |
| 04:03 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 04:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Philip Ellis | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Donald Craig buries a runner from close range | 56-57 |
| 03:42 | Houston | David Hust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Jackson (SF) Jeremiah Kelley | |
| Subs | Rice | Andy Axtell (PG), Randal Williams (PF) Robert McGeachy, Donald Craig | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Nathan Dollinger loses the dribble to Seth Oliver | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Andy Axtell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Mincey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Dollinger (fresh) PF - Randal Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG) David Hust, Seth Oliver | |
| Subs | Rice | Anthony Mitchell (SF) Nathan Dollinger | |
| 02:46 | Rice | Andy Axtell is hacked by John Nadeau - foul #4 on John Nadeau, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Andy Axtell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Randal Williams steals it from Teddy Little | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Mincey | 56-61 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez's pass is intercepted by Philip Ellis | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Harold Mincey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Axtell | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Houston | Harold Mincey takes the ball from Larry Jackson | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Randal Williams is hacked by John Nadeau - foul #5 on John Nadeau, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Albert Curren (PF) Larry Jackson, John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:49 | Rice | Randal Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley tips it home | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Andy Axtell is hacked by Teddy Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Teddy Little, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nathan Dollinger (SG), Donald Craig (C) Harold Mincey, Philip Ellis | |
| 00:41 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Andy Axtell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Anthony Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Donald Craig misses the lay-in | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Myron Mann snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Randal Williams grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Randal Williams runs out the clock | 58-68 |