| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Anthony Tallman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Utterback | 28-22 |
| 19:31 | Rice | David Mabe connects on the floater from the left block | 30-22 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Mabe - foul #1 on David Mabe, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:49 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Johnny Thorn | 30-24 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Johnny Thorn's pass is intercepted by Antonio Clark | 30-24 |
| 18:15 | Rice | James Shook can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | Rice | James Shook can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 18:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 30-24 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Antonio Clark, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Johnny Thorn's pass is intercepted by Antonio Clark | 30-24 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Daniel Costner lays it up and in on a great pass from Antonio Clark | 32-24 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Richard Utterback hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Thorn - foul #3 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 16:39 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Phillip Williams makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Zeis | 34-26 |
| 15:58 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. James Chavers is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 34-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Angel Bruno (SF) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - John Muller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Muller - foul #3 on John Muller, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Angel Bruno, Michael Zeis | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Bacher - foul #2 on Michael Bacher, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) John Muller | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Donnell Cook is fouled on the floor by Phillip Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Donnell Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 14:46 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Richard Utterback clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 14:28 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 37-27 |
| 14:02 | Rice | Donnell Cook clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 14:00 | Rice | David Mabe snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 13:44 | Rice | Justin Heitman takes the ball from Daniel Costner | 37-27 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Justin Heitman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Kress | 37-29 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 12:59 | Rice | David Mabe tips it in | 39-29 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Richard Utterback buries a shot from the left side | 39-31 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Donnell Cook lays it in | 41-31 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Jerome Wiggs knocks away the 3 by Richard Utterback | 41-31 |
| 11:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Heitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Justin Heitman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Mabe - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:17 | Rice | Donnell Cook hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 41-33 |
| 11:16 | Houston | John Muller gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Phillip Williams is hacked by Antoine Sharp - foul #1 on Antoine Sharp, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Justin Heitman | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the jumper near the basket | 41-35 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Bacher | 43-35 |
| 10:09 | Houston | John Muller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Williams | 43-37 |
| 09:43 | Rice | James Shook misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| 09:43 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:43 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:26 | Houston | James Chavers is called for the reach on Richard Utterback - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:26 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:57 | Rice | The short jumper by James Shook is denied by Anthony Tallman | 45-37 |
| 08:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 45-37 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn slams it home set up by Richard Utterback and he's hacked by Antonio Clark - foul #2 on Antonio Clark, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF) Phillip Williams | |
| 08:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:50 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 45-39 |
| 08:28 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 08:00 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Richard Utterback misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 07:36 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 07:13 | Rice | James Shook's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tallman | 48-39 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Justin Heitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Johnny Thorn, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| 06:47 | Rice | James Chavers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 06:46 | Houston | John Muller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Utterback is hacked by William Stanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:13 | Rice | Antoine Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 06:11 | Houston | John Muller grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 06:06 | Houston | John Muller is hacked by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:06 | Houston | John Muller misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:06 | Houston | John Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:06 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Antoine Sharp is hacked by Justin Heitman - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman, Michael Zeis | |
| 05:20 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses long on a runner from close range | 48-41 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Phillip Williams grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Phillip Williams hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Muller | 48-43 |
| 04:56 | Rice | John Muller is called for the reach on James Chavers - foul #4 on John Muller, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF) Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) John Muller | |
| 04:56 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:56 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phillip Williams | 49-43 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Anthony Tallman buries a runner in the paint | 49-45 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Daniel Costner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Phillip Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 03:45 | Rice | James Shook snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Shook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rice | Harold Clingerman steals the ball from Antonio Clark | 52-45 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Justin Heitman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Daniel Costner | 52-45 |
| 03:11 | Rice | Daniel Costner throws it down | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Kress clanks a floater from the left side | 54-45 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Justin Heitman gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Daniel Costner steps in front of the Justin Heitman pass | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Chavers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:25 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Justin Heitman evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 01:51 | Rice | James Chavers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 57-47 |
| 01:38 | Houston | David Mabe blocks the jumper by Richard Utterback | 57-47 |
| 01:37 | Rice | Daniel Costner gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Rice | James Shook buries a jump hook from the left block | 59-47 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Anthony Tallman scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Heitman | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Shook is fouled on the floor by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:54 | Rice | James Shook misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Michael Zeis pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | William Stanton takes the ball from Harold Clingerman in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 00:47 | Rice | William Stanton banks in the layup | 62-49 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Michael Zeis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 00:39 | Rice | William Stanton pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rice | Donnell Cook scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bacher | 64-49 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Shook - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Wiggs (SF) James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:11 | Rice | Michael Bacher pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Stanton runs out the clock | 64-50 |