| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SF - William Roca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | George Haney misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Newman - foul #2 on Thomas Newman, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:34 | Houston | George Haney makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:34 | Houston | George Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Michael Krouse drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Roca | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Massaro | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Rice | William Roca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Robert Jackson tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Francis Barton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:22 | Rice | Thomas Griffin takes the ball from Michael Krouse | 35-43 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Thomas Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Haney | 35-46 |
| 17:35 | Rice | Michael Krouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Roca | 38-46 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Thomas Griffin's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Rice | Michael Krouse is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Massaro - foul #2 on Jimmy Massaro, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Ross Price (C) Thomas Newman, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro | |
| 16:46 | Rice | Ronald Comstock is fouled on the floor by John Valentine - foul #1 on John Valentine, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (C) Scott Harrison | |
| 16:29 | Rice | Norman Stalling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Ross Price swats the layup by George Haney | 38-46 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Ross Price misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Morton - foul #1 on George Morton, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG), Robert Jackson (C) Ronald Comstock, Norman Stalling, William Roca | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), Francis Barton (SG) George Haney, John Valentine | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Ross Price misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:58 | Rice | Ross Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ross Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Martel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Tyler Campbell is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Ross Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, Warren Vigue, George Morton | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Charles Mosquera steps in front of the Thomas Griffin pass | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Tyler Campbell picks off the pass by Robert Jackson | 39-46 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-46 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Scott Harrison tips it in | 39-48 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Charles Mosquera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-48 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Harrison - foul #1 on Scott Harrison, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), William Roca (SF), Ross Price (PF) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (SF) Tyler Campbell, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:08 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Massaro | 39-51 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-51 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Ross Price gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Charles Mosquera clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (PF) Jimmy Massaro | |
| 13:32 | Rice | Charles Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Charles Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:09 | Houston | George Haney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 13:08 | Houston | George Morton tips it home | 41-53 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Ross Price makes the shot from the right block set up by Ronald Comstock | 43-53 |
| 12:51 | Houston | George Haney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Ross Price grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Scott Harrison steps in front of the Charles Mosquera pass | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Comstock - foul #2 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Charles Mosquera, Michael Krouse, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF) Warren Vigue, Scott Harrison | |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:53 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 11:52 | Houston | George Morton snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Newman (fresh) SF - William Roca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - George Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Roca - foul #1 on William Roca, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) John Valentine | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:11 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Jackson | 46-55 |
| 10:52 | Houston | George Haney knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Griffin | 46-58 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Thomas Newman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Newman, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Michael Krouse (PF), Ross Price (C) Ronald Comstock, William Roca, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Jimmy Massaro, George Morton | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Scott Harrison knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Barton | 46-60 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Thomas Newman double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), Tyler Campbell (SF) George Haney, Thomas Griffin | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Ross Price blocks the short jumper by Scott Harrison | 46-60 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Warren Vigue knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins misses the easy layup | 46-62 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Francis Barton grabs the board | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Ross Price takes the ball from Tyler Campbell | 46-62 |
| 08:32 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), William Roca (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Newman, Sylvester Hopkins, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF) Robert Martel, Francis Barton, Warren Vigue | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the shot from the right side | 46-64 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Ronald Comstock misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-64 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Roca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ross Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rice | Ross Price is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ross Price, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Stalling (SG) Charles Mosquera | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), George Morton (C) Tyler Campbell, Scott Harrison | |
| 07:06 | Houston | Francis Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 07:05 | Rice | William Roca snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Ross Price clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Ross Price snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-64 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Ronald Comstock picks off the pass by George Haney in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Ronald Comstock hits the finger roll | 48-64 |
| 06:04 | Houston | George Haney's floater is tipped away by Robert Jackson | 48-64 |
| 06:02 | Rice | William Roca pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Norman Stalling buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 51-64 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Francis Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-64 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Ross Price snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 05:15 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Mosquera (SG), Michael Krouse (PF) Norman Stalling, Ross Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Thomas Griffin, George Morton | |
| 04:56 | Rice | Ronald Comstock drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Mosquera | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Houston | George Haney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 04:30 | Rice | William Roca knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Comstock | 56-66 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Scott Harrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 03:51 | Rice | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Ronald Comstock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Mosquera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Roca (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | George Haney misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 03:27 | Rice | Ronald Comstock snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses the lay-in | 59-68 |
| 03:07 | Rice | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:58 | Rice | Robert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Massaro | 59-68 |
| 02:41 | Houston | Tyler Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Haney | 59-71 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Tyler Campbell is called for the reach on William Roca - foul #2 on Tyler Campbell, team foul #6 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Ross Price (PF), Brian Spano (C) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, William Roca, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), John Valentine (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Thomas Newman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sylvester Hopkins | 61-71 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF), Michael Krouse (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Newman, Norman Stalling, Sylvester Hopkins, Ross Price, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, John Valentine, George Morton | |
| 01:46 | Houston | George Haney connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-73 |
| 01:29 | Rice | William Roca buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Jimmy Massaro (PF) Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro is fouled on the floor by Michael Krouse - foul #1 on Michael Krouse, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:47 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. Michael Krouse is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Norman Stalling (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (SF), Ross Price (PF), Brian Spano (C) Ronald Comstock, Charles Mosquera, William Roca, Michael Krouse, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Martel (PG), John Valentine (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Warren Vigue (PF), George Morton (C) George Haney, Francis Barton, Thomas Griffin, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Rice | Norman Stalling clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Tyler Campbell snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Sylvester Hopkins picks off the pass by George Morton | 64-75 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Spano | 67-75 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Comstock (PG), Charles Mosquera (SG), William Roca (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Thomas Newman, Norman Stalling, Ross Price, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Robert Martel, John Valentine, Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue, George Morton | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Francis Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Comstock - foul #3 on Ronald Comstock, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Morton (C) Scott Harrison | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | Rice | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Mosquera hits the follow up shot | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | George Haney runs out the clock | 69-77 |