| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Umi Abdula's floater is tipped away by Henry Gobin | 22-35 |
| 19:43 | Rice | Henry Gobin pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Steven Brownell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward McNutt | 22-38 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Robert Kelly comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 22-38 |
| 18:37 | Rice | Robert Kelly snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-38 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Steven Brownell grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 17:50 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:45 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Charles Smith is blocked by Edward McNutt | 22-38 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Umi Abdula is hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Yuri Zajic loses the dribble to Kenneth Rumble | 22-38 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-38 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Yuri Zajic | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 16:26 | Rice | Robert Kelly snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Robert Kelly drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 24-38 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the shot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Harold Caraway grabs the board | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Rice | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 15:00 | Rice | Charles Smith is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Marion Ling knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble double dribbles | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Marion Ling | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 13:41 | Rice | Charles Smith's floater is knocked away by Derek Dunkley | 24-40 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 24-40 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rumble - foul #3 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Yuri Zajic, Derek Dunkley | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the lay-in | 24-40 |
| 12:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Combs | 24-40 |
| 12:26 | Houston | James Combs is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Paul Stringer | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-40 |
| 12:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Gobin | 24-40 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Robert Kelly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot near the basket | 24-40 |
| 11:49 | Houston | James Combs grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Marion Ling hits a floater from the right wing set up by James Combs | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:04 | Rice | Umi Abdula swats the short shot by Robert Kelly | 24-42 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it home | 26-42 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 10:07 | Rice | Charles Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-44 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Marion Ling lays it up and in set up by Steven Brownell | 26-46 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-46 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Steven Brownell double dribbles | 26-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (PF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 08:55 | Rice | Charles Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Ferebee | 29-46 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 08:25 | Rice | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Gobin | 31-46 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Derek Dunkley | 31-48 |
| 07:08 | Rice | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Derek Dunkley snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harold Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Derek Dunkley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 06:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to Henry Gobin | 31-48 |
| 06:25 | Rice | Charles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Derek Dunkley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Yuri Zajic | 31-50 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-50 |
| 05:34 | Rice | Henry Gobin tips it home | 33-50 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-50 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Marion Ling steals the ball from Charles Smith | 33-50 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Yuri Zajic slams it home on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 33-52 |
| 04:40 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-52 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Yuri Zajic pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ferebee - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF) Yuri Zajic, Derek Dunkley | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 03:43 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-54 |
| 03:41 | Houston | James Combs pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Marion Ling scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Antony Dove | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilbert Lavoie (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 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) | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Marion Ling | |
| 02:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #6 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF) Steven Brownell | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Antony Dove | 33-58 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Rumble | 36-58 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dunkley (C) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 01:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-58 |
| 01:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Yuri Zajic | 36-58 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Antony Dove is whistled for traveling | 36-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Rice | Robert Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Stringer | 36-58 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Robert Kelly tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Derek Dunkley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rumble and he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Antony Dove runs out the clock | 41-58 |