| Lineup | Rice | PG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Espitia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Espitia inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Gary Festa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:23 | Houston | The short jumper by Fred Jansen is denied by Brian Spano | 25-32 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Fred Jansen pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Jeffery Knight buries a shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Brian Spano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Brian Spano gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Gary Festa is hacked by David Leming - foul #1 on David Leming, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jeffery Knight steals it from John Espitia | 25-34 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Jeffery Knight lays it up and in | 25-36 |
| 17:51 | Rice | John Espitia misses long on a floater from the left side | 25-36 |
| 17:49 | Houston | David Leming grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Bert Ashley is denied on a dunk by John Espitia | 25-36 |
| 17:25 | Houston | David Leming pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Thomas Griffin double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (C) Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:48 | Rice | John Espitia can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Fred Jansen hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Leming and the foul's on Sylvester Hopkins - foul #2 on Sylvester Hopkins, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Justin Stephen (C) Peter Anthony, John Espitia | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF) Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Justin Stephen grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 16:11 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Donald Lyons hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Charles Holman - foul #1 on Charles Holman, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Brian Spano (C) Charles Holman, Sylvester Hopkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Max Smith (SF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Thomas Griffin, Fred Jansen | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Donald Lyons makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Festa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Stephen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) SG - Donald Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) PF - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Brian Spano scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 15:13 | Houston | John Valentine knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Lyons and he's fouled by Justin Stephen - foul #2 on Justin Stephen, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Anthony (SG), John Espitia (SF) Gary Festa, Justin Stephen | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG), Bert Ashley (PF) Donald Lyons, Max Smith | |
| 15:13 | Houston | John Valentine makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses the driving attempt in the paint | 28-44 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Brian Spano gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Michael Krouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-44 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Bryan Stenger gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 14:27 | Rice | Brian Spano grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Peter Anthony misses the shot from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Bert Ashley gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Bryan Stenger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bryan Stenger - foul #1 on Bryan Stenger, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins (PF) Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 13:20 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Krouse | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:53 | Rice | Michael Krouse buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sylvester Hopkins | 33-47 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Thomas Griffin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Jansen | 33-49 |
| 12:17 | Rice | Thomas Newman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Sylvester Hopkins snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Espitia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Krouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rice | Fred Jansen denies the turnaround by Thomas Newman | 33-49 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Leming | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:03 | Rice | Michael Krouse scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Newman | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Fred Jansen clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-52 |
| 10:43 | Rice | John Espitia snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:28 | Rice | John Espitia hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by David Leming - foul #2 on David Leming, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (PG), Gary Festa (SG), Brian Spano (C) Thomas Newman, Peter Anthony, Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Jeffery Knight, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 10:28 | Rice | John Espitia misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:07 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Leming | 37-54 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Brian Spano is hacked by Donald Lyons - foul #2 on Donald Lyons, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Justin Stephen (SF) John Espitia | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Max Smith (SF) David Leming, Thomas Griffin | |
| 09:43 | Rice | Gary Festa misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:35 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-54 |
| 09:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Brian Spano | 37-54 |
| 09:19 | Rice | John Valentine steps in front of the Justin Stephen pass | 37-54 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-54 |
| 08:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to Sylvester Hopkins | 37-54 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Brian Spano connects on the jumper from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Max Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 08:00 | Houston | John Valentine snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 07:34 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Festa | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Festa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Stephen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sylvester Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Brian Spano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Gary Festa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 07:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Bradshaw | 39-54 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bryan Stenger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Holman - foul #2 on Charles Holman, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Newman (PG), Peter Anthony (SG), John Espitia (SF), Richard Romeo (C) Charles Holman, Gary Festa, Sylvester Hopkins, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bryan Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the offensive board | 39-55 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Fred Jansen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 07:01 | Rice | Peter Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Thomas Newman comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Knight - foul #1 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Krouse (PF) Richard Romeo | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG) Bryan Stenger | |
| 06:56 | Rice | Thomas Newman misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Thomas Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Fred Jansen blows the layup | 40-55 |
| 06:33 | Rice | Michael Krouse gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Michael Krouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-55 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Fred Jansen's pass is intercepted by Michael Krouse | 40-55 |
| 05:31 | Rice | John Espitia's pass is intercepted by David Leming | 40-55 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Bert Ashley is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Festa (SG), Sylvester Hopkins (PF), Brian Spano (C) Peter Anthony, John Espitia, Justin Stephen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:00 | Rice | Michael Krouse is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Krouse, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Holman (SF) Michael Krouse | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:43 | Houston | Charles Holman picks off the pass by Jeffery Knight | 40-55 |
| 04:30 | Rice | David Leming steps in front of the Sylvester Hopkins pass | 40-55 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Jeffery Knight hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Leming | 40-57 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Gary Festa is fouled on the floor by Bert Ashley - foul #2 on Bert Ashley, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Peter Anthony (SG), Michael Krouse (SF), Justin Stephen (PF), Richard Romeo (C) Thomas Newman, Gary Festa, Sylvester Hopkins, Brian Spano | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| 04:05 | Rice | Peter Anthony connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Stephen | 42-57 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Donald Lyons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-57 |
| 03:44 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Romeo | 42-57 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Charles Holman comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Charles Holman makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:29 | Rice | Charles Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krouse (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Romeo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Houston | John Valentine hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 03:01 | Rice | Charles Holman snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 44-57 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Donald Lyons connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Bryan Stenger | 44-59 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-59 |
| 02:11 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Romeo | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Michael Krouse misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Rice | Michael Krouse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Holman - foul #3 on Charles Holman, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:44 | Houston | John Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Justin Stephen misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Bradshaw - foul #2 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Justin Stephen makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Justin Stephen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Max Smith grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 00:59 | Rice | Richard Romeo pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Michael Krouse banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Holman | 48-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Bryan Stenger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Max Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bryan Stenger runs out the clock | 48-61 |