| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Dallas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rice | Phillip Smith steals it from Larry Dallas | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Allen McBane misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is hacked by Allen McBane - foul #2 on Allen McBane, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Michael Hulett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Rice | Nicholas English snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Nicholas English clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Homer Ryan hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Irvin Haskell is called for 5 seconds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SF), Keith Bailey (C) Phillip Smith, Michael Hulett, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 16:47 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Keith Bailey | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Bynoe | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Rice | A charge is called on Dewayne Costas - foul #2 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), John Lake (SF) Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG) Glenn Liljeberg | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Keith Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brandon Mask | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Rice | Charles Barnes is hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 15:14 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-33 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Allen McBane hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | Houston | The jump hook by Fred Bynoe is blocked by Allen McBane | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Rice | Homer Ryan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:32 | Rice | Larry Dallas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Reddick | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Phillip Smith | 41-38 |
| 13:54 | Rice | Allen McBane comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Michael Hulett gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Fred Bynoe misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Phillip Smith, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Fred Bynoe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:02 | Rice | Larry Dallas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Homer Ryan makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Larry Dallas | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Keith Bailey (C) Fred Bynoe, Michael Hulett, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF) Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan | |
| 11:52 | Houston | John Lake can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Telek Krasinski snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:36 | Houston | John Lake's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Barnes | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Telek Krasinski snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the driving attempt in the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:53 | Rice | 3 seconds is called on Brandon Mask | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, John Lake, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Brandon Mask, Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 10:41 | Houston | Michael Hulett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Smith | 51-40 |
| 10:17 | Rice | Larry Dallas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Homer Ryan | 51-43 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 54-43 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Nicholas English lays it up and in set up by Larry Dallas | 54-45 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Michael Hulett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Telek Krasinski tips it back up and in | 56-45 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Nicholas English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SF) Homer Ryan | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Nicholas English steals the ball from Irvin Haskell | 56-45 |
| 08:42 | Rice | Nicholas English hits the finger roll | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is fouled on the floor by Nicholas English - foul #3 on Nicholas English, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (SG), Charles Barnes (PF) Larry Dallas, Clarence Reddick | |
| 08:05 | Houston | John Lake scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Keith Bailey | 59-47 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Charles Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-47 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:31 | Houston | John Lake drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Fred Bynoe | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Lake (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen McBane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rice | Brandon Mask clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 07:11 | Rice | Nicholas English pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Allen McBane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 07:03 | Rice | Brandon Mask hits the follow up shot | 61-49 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Keith Bailey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Bailey, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Rice | Jonathan Geyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Mask | 61-52 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled on the floor by Larry Dallas - foul #2 on Larry Dallas, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the dunk | 61-52 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Telek Krasinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Patrick Pearce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Savage | 64-52 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Scott Savage is called for the reach on Brandon Mask - foul #4 on Scott Savage, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (PF) Brandon Mask, Clarence Reddick | |
| 04:46 | Rice | Charles Barnes scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas English and he's fouled by Joshua Kunkel - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Charles Barnes misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Scott Savage pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Rice | Homer Ryan lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Barnes | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Scott Savage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Phillip Smith snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Kunkel | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Rice | Joshua Kunkel is called for the reach on Charles Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) Michael Hulett, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Dewayne Costas (SG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Jonathan Geyer | |
| 03:21 | Rice | Nicholas English is hacked by Irvin Haskell - foul #1 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) C - Allen McBane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Allen McBane buries a 3 from straight away | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) John Lake, Fred Bynoe, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (SG), Homer Ryan (SF) Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Allen McBane - foul #3 on Allen McBane, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Nicholas English buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dallas | 70-62 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Michael Hulett buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 72-62 |
| 01:41 | Rice | Larry Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #4 on Allen McBane, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Jonathan Geyer (C) Nicholas English, Larry Dallas, Homer Ryan, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 01:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Charles Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Bynoe | 74-62 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg snags the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Telek Krasinski blows the layup | 74-62 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 74-62 |