| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lake (fresh) PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Lake inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 19:19 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Telek Krasinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Allen McBane is fouled on the floor by John Lake - foul #3 on John Lake, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF) John Lake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 18:43 | Rice | Dewayne Costas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Smith and he's hacked by Clarence Reddick - foul #2 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Allen McBane misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Allen McBane misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Rice | Allen McBane misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Dewayne Costas steals the ball from James Ruffin | 36-25 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Dewayne Costas hits the finger roll | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | Houston | James Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #2 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 17:10 | Houston | James Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:10 | Houston | James Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Nicholas English misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Charles Barnes tips it home | 38-29 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Fred King hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Kunkel | 40-29 |
| 16:17 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Barnes | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Phillip Smith is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), John Lake (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, James Ruffin, Joshua Kunkel, Fred King | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Frank Long | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Laird (fresh) SF - John Lake (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Charles Barnes's layup is rejected by John Lake | 40-31 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Pearce | 40-31 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Joseph Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 15:17 | Rice | Allen McBane can't throw it down | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Patrick Pearce loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Patrick Pearce steps in front of the Nicholas English pass | 40-31 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Joseph Laird lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Pearce | 42-31 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Allen McBane scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas English | 42-33 |
| 14:01 | Houston | John Lake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen McBane - foul #3 on Allen McBane, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, Joseph Laird, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Frank Long (PF), John Stetler (C) Brandon Mask, Charles Barnes, Clarence Reddick, Allen McBane | |
| 14:01 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:01 | Houston | John Lake misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 13:36 | Houston | John Lake is fouled on the floor by Glenn Liljeberg - foul #3 on Glenn Liljeberg, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG) Nicholas English | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 45-33 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Dewayne Costas double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Savage (C) Fred King | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:42 | Houston | Scott Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, Frank Long, John Stetler | |
| 12:28 | Rice | John Lake steals the ball from Allen McBane | 45-33 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Savage and he's hacked by Dewayne Costas - foul #1 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #5 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF) John Lake | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:57 | Rice | James Ruffin picks off the pass by Glenn Liljeberg | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | James Ruffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 11:37 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg buries a runner from the baseline set up by Dewayne Costas | 48-35 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Scott Savage hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Savage - foul #1 on Scott Savage, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Ronald Mazurek (C) Phillip Smith, James Ruffin, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Charles Barnes (SF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Dewayne Costas, Allen McBane | |
| 11:15 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:15 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 10:57 | Houston | John Lake's floater is knocked away by Clarence Reddick | 51-35 |
| 10:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Long | 51-35 |
| 10:38 | Rice | Clarence Reddick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-35 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:24 | Houston | John Lake can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-35 |
| 10:22 | Rice | Nicholas English pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 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) | |
| 10:06 | Rice | Ronald Mazurek swats the layup by Nicholas English | 51-35 |
| 10:05 | Houston | John Lake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 53-35 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Frank Long misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Mazurek - foul #4 on Ronald Mazurek, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Fred King (PF), Scott Savage (C) Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Allen McBane (C) Glenn Liljeberg, Charles Barnes, Clarence Reddick | |
| 09:27 | Rice | Frank Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:27 | Rice | Frank Long misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Fred King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Fred King is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Costas - foul #2 on Dewayne Costas, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF) John Lake | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Barnes (PF) Frank Long | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Fred King misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 08:39 | Rice | Allen McBane grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Charles Barnes drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas English | 53-38 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Scott Savage's fadeaway is rejected by Allen McBane | 53-38 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Phillip Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brandon Mask (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Allen McBane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 07:33 | Rice | The rebound goes to Allen McBane | 53-38 |
| 07:16 | Rice | James Ruffin is called for the reach on Brandon Mask - foul #2 on James Ruffin, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), John Lake (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, James Ruffin, Fred King | |
| Subs | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg (SG), John Stetler (SF), Clarence Reddick (PF) Nicholas English, Dewayne Costas, Charles Barnes | |
| 07:16 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:16 | Rice | Brandon Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 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) | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled on the floor by Clarence Reddick - foul #3 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:53 | Rice | John Stetler misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Lake - foul #4 on John Lake, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mazurek (C) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Allen McBane | |
| 06:53 | Rice | John Stetler misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:53 | Rice | John Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Telek Krasinski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 57-41 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Clarence Reddick drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Clarence Reddick grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 05:46 | Rice | John Stetler is whistled for a carry | 57-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | Rice | Brandon Mask (PG), Dewayne Costas (SF), Charles Barnes (PF), Allen McBane (C) Larry Dallas, John Stetler, Clarence Reddick, Frank Long | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Brandon Mask steals the ball from John Lake | 57-43 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Dewayne Costas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-43 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Allen McBane tips it in | 57-45 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel is called for traveling | 57-45 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Brandon Mask can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Scott Savage grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Houston | Scott Savage is fouled on the floor by Allen McBane - foul #4 on Allen McBane, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas English (PG), Clarence Reddick (PF), Frank Long (C) Brandon Mask, Charles Barnes, Allen McBane | |
| 04:05 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Nicholas English is whistled for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Liljeberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewayne Costas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Long (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 61-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Rice | Nicholas English's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Mazurek | 61-45 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Nicholas English gets the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Nicholas English scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Glenn Liljeberg | 61-48 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Phillip Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 64-48 |
| 02:23 | Rice | Glenn Liljeberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 02:22 | Rice | Dewayne Costas gets the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:07 | Rice | Frank Long's pass is intercepted by Fred King | 64-48 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Clarence Reddick is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski - foul #4 on Clarence Reddick, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG) Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Dallas (PG), John Stetler (SF), Charles Barnes (PF) Glenn Liljeberg, Dewayne Costas, Clarence Reddick | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:37 | Rice | John Stetler scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Dallas | 66-50 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Patrick Pearce hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Telek Krasinski | 68-50 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Ronald Mazurek takes the ball from Charles Barnes | 68-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Nicholas English steals it from Telek Krasinski | 68-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Stetler is fouled on the floor by James Ruffin - foul #3 on James Ruffin, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Laird (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:33 | Rice | John Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Dallas - foul #1 on Larry Dallas, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Joseph Laird picks off the pass by Frank Long | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 69-52 |