| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) SG - Donald Doll (fresh) SF - Marion Ling (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) SF - James Kirkland (fresh) PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) C - Derrick Larrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Derrick Larrison blocks the short jumper by Mark Schweickert | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Doll - foul #1 on Donald Doll, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Michael Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Mark Schweickert's layup is rejected by Derrick Larrison | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Kevin Cooper tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rice | James Kirkland snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Doyle Williams clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Doyle Williams snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Rice | David Parker is hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Byrd | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Schweickert | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Rice | David Parker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Donald Doll grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Rice | Doyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Rice | Michael Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Doyle Williams | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Byrd - foul #1 on Michael Byrd, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Paul Nowak (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Marion Ling, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Rice | James Kirkland grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Rice | Doyle Williams's pass is intercepted by Mark Schweickert | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Donald Doll is hacked by Michael Byrd - foul #2 on Michael Byrd, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Lars Wisinski (PF) Donald Doll, Mark Schweickert | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF) Michael Byrd | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fresh) SG - James Kirkland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Randall Whitfield (fresh) PF - Doyle Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Umi Abdula can't connect on a floater from the right block | 3-7 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it home | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Nowak - foul #1 on Paul Nowak, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to James Kirkland | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Rice | James Kirkland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Randall Whitfield can't tip it in | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Rice | David Parker tips it in | 5-9 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahmadi | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Rice | Doyle Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Marion Ling loses the dribble to David Parker | 8-11 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Doyle Williams lays it in | 8-13 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Lars Wisinski is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 12:54 | Rice | James Kirkland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 12:34 | Rice | David Parker grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 12:06 | Rice | David Parker connects on the jumper from the right side | 8-15 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Mark Schweickert | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Randall Whitfield (fairly fresh) PF - Doyle Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Rice | David Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #1 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Crane (C) Derrick Larrison | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Frank Crane misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Mark Schweickert gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Marion Ling loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 10:39 | Rice | Randall Whitfield connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Parker | 10-18 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Kevin Cooper knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Doll | 13-18 |
| 10:05 | Rice | David Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Rice | Frank Crane tips it home | 13-20 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Donald Doll is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Doll, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the easy layup | 13-20 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Mark Schweickert grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Burnett | 15-20 |
| 08:51 | Rice | James Kirkland clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marion Ling - foul #1 on Marion Ling, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Lars Wisinski (PF) Fred Burnett, Mark Schweickert | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:51 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:51 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Doyle Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:10 | Rice | Daniel Vierthaler steals the ball from David Parker | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Houston | James Kirkland picks off the pass by Daniel Vierthaler in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 07:55 | Rice | Randall Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-22 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Derrick Larrison can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - David Parker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirkland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randall Whitfield (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Doyle Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Larrison (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Rice | Doyle Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-22 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Lars Wisinski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:23 | Houston | David Parker steps in front of the Daniel Vierthaler pass in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Doyle Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Smith (SF), Frank Crane (C) Randall Whitfield, Derrick Larrison | |
| 07:07 | Rice | Doyle Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Doyle Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Frank Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:49 | Rice | David Parker is fouled on the floor by James Combs - foul #1 on James Combs, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:49 | Rice | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Rice | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is called for traveling | 15-25 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Doyle Williams drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Frank Crane | 15-27 |
| 06:00 | Houston | James Combs is fouled on the floor by Doyle Williams - foul #1 on Doyle Williams, team foul #3 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) James Combs | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Paul Nowak is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Larrison (C) Frank Crane | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Mark Schweickert connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Cooper and the foul's on David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG) Fred Burnett | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:35 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:28 | Rice | Daniel Vierthaler steps in front of the David Parker pass in the backcourt | 18-27 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Mark Schweickert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Doyle Williams grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 04:52 | Rice | Doyle Williams's layup is rejected by Kevin Cooper | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Doyle Williams snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Whitfield (SF), Frank Crane (PF) Charles Smith, Doyle Williams | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Kevin Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Schweickert | 20-27 |
| 03:49 | Rice | James Kirkland is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Byrd (SG), Joseph Perry (C) David Parker, Derrick Larrison | |
| 03:49 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:49 | Rice | James Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - James Kirkland (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Whitfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Perry (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Donald Doll is hacked by Frank Crane - foul #1 on Frank Crane, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| Subs | Rice | David Parker (PG) James Kirkland | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Paul Nowak connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Fred Burnett | 22-29 |
| 02:53 | Rice | Michael Byrd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Mark Schweickert buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Doll | 24-29 |
| 02:00 | Rice | Michael Byrd clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-29 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Paul Nowak grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Schweickert | 26-29 |
| 01:03 | Rice | Umi Abdula steals it from Michael Byrd | 26-29 |
| 00:44 | Houston | David Parker takes the ball from Paul Nowak | 26-29 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Michael Byrd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Frank Crane tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Frank Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Frank Crane misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-31 |