| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Steven Brownell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 27-24 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Steven Brownell is called for the reach on Kenneth Rumble - foul #3 on Steven Brownell, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Steven Brownell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 19:06 | Rice | Charles Smith misses the jump hook from the left block | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward McNutt | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Rice | Robert Kelly loses the dribble to Marion Ling | 29-24 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Marion Ling can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Henry Gobin grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:54 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:30 | Rice | Robert Kelly blows the layup over the doubleteam | 29-24 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Yuri Zajic - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Robert Kelly | |
| 16:50 | Houston | Marion Ling's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Rumble | 29-24 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Yuri Zajic double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:12 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Antony Dove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 15:50 | Rice | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Harold Caraway is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), James Combs (SF), Derek Dunkley (C) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:57 | Rice | Robert Kelly clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Marion Ling loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 31-24 |
| 14:15 | Rice | Charles Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Ferebee | 31-27 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Steven Brownell is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Marion Ling, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Charles Smith steals it from Yuri Zajic | 31-27 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Edward McNutt gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:36 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Steven Brownell tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Paul Stringer (PF) James Combs, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-27 |
| 11:06 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Smith | 33-30 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses the easy layup | 33-30 |
| 10:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 33-30 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Robert Kelly hits a fadeaway in the paint | 33-32 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Yuri Zajic | 35-32 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 09:10 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Rumble | 35-32 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Charles Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 08:49 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Brownell | 37-32 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses short on a shot from close range | 37-32 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Marion Ling's floater is tipped away by Robert Kelly | 37-32 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Yuri Zajic tips it in | 39-32 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Robert Kelly works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Charles Smith | 39-34 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the finger roll set up by Antony Dove | 41-34 |
| 06:28 | Rice | Derek Dunkley takes the ball from Thomas Ferebee | 41-34 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Edward McNutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Harold Caraway scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Marion Ling | 44-37 |
| 04:54 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Smith | 44-39 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Robert Kelly swats the short shot by Marion Ling | 44-39 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Henry Gobin gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Derek Dunkley - foul #2 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Umi Abdula (C) Marion Ling, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| 04:11 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Thomas Ferebee takes the ball from Antony Dove | 44-40 |
| 03:48 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antony Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | James Combs misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 03:19 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 44-40 |
| 02:59 | Rice | Charles Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Kelly | 44-43 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Yuri Zajic (SF) James Combs, Antony Dove | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #3 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 02:12 | Rice | Yuri Zajic picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 46-43 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Marion Ling buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Brownell | 48-43 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Ferebee - foul #4 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Smith | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:40 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble is fouled on the floor by Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Edward McNutt blocks the jumper by Robert Kelly | 52-46 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Yuri Zajic is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Henry Gobin is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Yuri Zajic | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Charles Green is called for the reach on James Combs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Green, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Combs makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Brownell - foul #4 on Steven Brownell, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Charles Green | |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Robert Kelly is called for the reach on Paul Stringer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kelly, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Marion Ling (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Harold Caraway | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Antony Dove runs out the clock | 58-48 |