| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 5 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Roca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | William Roca inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Houston | George Haney is hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #2 on Thomas Newman, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 18:48 | Rice | William Roca misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Michael Krouse swats the short shot by Scott Harrison | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Charles Mosquera knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Newman | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Francis Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Michael Krouse pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Michael Krouse is denied on a layup by Jimmy Massaro | 32-35 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Scott Harrison pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Francis Barton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | Rice | William Roca pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Charles Mosquera clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Thomas Newman hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Scott Harrison loses the dribble to Robert Jackson | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Rice | William Roca is fouled on the floor by Thomas Griffin - foul #1 on Thomas Griffin, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (PG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Thomas Newman, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| 16:14 | Rice | Charles Mosquera drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Valentine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:05 | Rice | William Roca gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | Rice | Ross Price misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Rice | William Roca misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Warren Vigue pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Norman Stalling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Roca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Tyler Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 15:36 | Rice | Norman Stalling grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:15 | Rice | Ross Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), Scott Harrison (C) George Haney, George Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Thomas Newman (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Norman Stalling, Charles Mosquera, William Roca | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Warren Vigue loses the dribble to Thomas Newman | 32-40 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Ross Price misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Francis Barton can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #1 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Massaro (PF) Robert Martel | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Ross Price | |
| 14:39 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Vigue - foul #2 on Warren Vigue, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF) Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:16 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:16 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Francis Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 13:53 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Krouse | 34-47 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Scott Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF), Ross Price (C) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins, Robert Jackson | |
| 13:05 | Rice | Charles Mosquera's pass is intercepted by George Haney | 34-47 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Ross Price denies the turnaround by George Haney | 34-47 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Michael Krouse pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Ronald Comstock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Mosquera | 34-50 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Krouse - foul #2 on Michael Krouse, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jackson (C) Michael Krouse | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Robert Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roca (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ross Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Warren Vigue can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:41 | Rice | Charles Mosquera knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ross Price | 35-52 |
| 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) | |
| 11:27 | Houston | John Valentine hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Massaro | 37-52 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Jimmy Massaro picks off the pass by Ronald Comstock | 37-52 |
| 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) | |
| 11:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro tips it in | 39-52 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Charles Mosquera is hacked by John Valentine - foul #2 on John Valentine, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Tyler Campbell, John Valentine, Jimmy Massaro, George Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, Ross Price | |
| 10:27 | Rice | William Roca makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Stalling and he's hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #3 on Warren Vigue, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| 10:27 | Rice | William Roca makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 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) | |
| 10:18 | Houston | Thomas Newman is called for the reach on George Haney - foul #3 on Thomas Newman, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Warren Vigue hits a shot from close range and the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #2 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ross Price (C) Sylvester Hopkins | |
| 09:59 | Houston | Warren Vigue makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:33 | Rice | Norman Stalling is whistled for a carry | 42-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF) Norman Stalling, William Roca | |
| 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) | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Michael Krouse grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits a shot from close range set up by Charles Mosquera | 42-57 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Scott Harrison drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Haney | 44-57 |
| 08:40 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins is denied on a layup by Scott Harrison | 44-57 |
| 08:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 44-57 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Thomas Griffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Scott Harrison tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 08:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Vigue | 44-57 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Warren Vigue pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Scott Harrison scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by George Haney and he's fouled by Ross Price - foul #1 on Ross Price, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), George Morton (PF) Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Warren Vigue | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), William Roca (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Charles Mosquera, Michael Krouse, Ross Price | |
| 07:57 | Houston | Scott Harrison misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Ronald Comstock gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Morton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Roca (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Rice | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by George Haney - foul #2 on George Haney, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Massaro (PF) Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG) Thomas Newman | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Roca | 46-59 |
| 07:13 | Houston | George Morton loses the dribble to Sylvester Hopkins | 46-59 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Norman Stalling is fouled on the floor by George Morton - foul #1 on George Morton, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG) George Haney | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Ross Price (PF) Ronald Comstock, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| 06:48 | Rice | Norman Stalling makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Norman Stalling misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Tyler Campbell gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro blows the layup | 46-60 |
| 06:38 | Rice | Charles Mosquera gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:13 | Rice | William Roca scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Mosquera | 46-62 |
| 05:55 | Houston | George Morton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Robert Jackson is hacked by George Morton - foul #2 on George Morton, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Warren Vigue (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, John Valentine, Tyler Campbell, Jimmy Massaro, George Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Michael Krouse (PF) Norman Stalling, Ross Price | |
| 05:29 | Rice | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:13 | Houston | George Haney is whistled for traveling | 48-64 |
| 04:59 | Rice | William Roca is hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #4 on Warren Vigue, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ross Price (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 04:59 | Rice | William Roca makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:59 | Rice | William Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:47 | Houston | George Haney misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-66 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Ross Price grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Scott Harrison is called for the reach on Ross Price - foul #2 on Scott Harrison, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), George Morton (PF), Fred Jansen (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Scott Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Brian Spano (C) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, William Roca, Michael Krouse | |
| 04:24 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Ross Price misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:24 | Houston | George Morton gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 04:11 | Houston | George Morton misses the easy layup | 48-67 |
| 04:09 | Houston | George Morton grabs the offensive board | 48-67 |
| 03:52 | Houston | George Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fresh) SG - John Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Stalling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Spano (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Ross Price scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Stalling | 48-69 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Warren Vigue is fouled on the floor by Ross Price - foul #2 on Ross Price, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Ross Price grabs the board | 48-69 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses the jumper from the baseline | 48-69 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Robert Martel grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 02:21 | Houston | George Morton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Spano - foul #1 on Brian Spano, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:21 | Houston | George Morton makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 02:21 | Houston | George Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Ross Price misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Martel - foul #1 on Robert Martel, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) George Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:02 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:02 | Rice | Ross Price misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Warren Vigue gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Sylvester Hopkins is called for the reach on Tyler Campbell - foul #3 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (C) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Ross Price hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-72 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Sylvester Hopkins - foul #4 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #10 | 54-72 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:05 | Rice | Ross Price pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rice | Thomas Newman's pass is intercepted by Tyler Campbell | 54-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Warren Vigue | 57-72 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Thomas Newman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-72 |
| 00:13 | Rice | Thomas Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Thomas Newman runs out the clock | 57-72 |