| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) SG - Louie Kennedy (fresh) SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fresh) SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gregory Bohon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is hacked by Terrell Whetstone - foul #1 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Leigh Norman slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Rice | Louie Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Richard Stiltner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Matthew Hearn gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Keith Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terrell Whetstone | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Rice | Steve Burkett steps in front of the Keith Robinson pass in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Steve Burkett blows the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost's floater is tipped away by Leigh Norman | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Steve Burkett grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Richard Stiltner double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Gregory French (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Keith Robinson, Louie Kennedy, Gregory Bohon, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory French | 8-5 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Neal Gidley is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Jack Jaquez (C) Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:58 | Rice | Jim Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) PF - Jim Williams (fresh) C - Jack Jaquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) SG - John Oliver (fresh) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) C - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory French - foul #1 on Gregory French, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Jim Williams drills a jumper from the right block | 10-7 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory French - foul #2 on Gregory French, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rice | Ronald Fabiano (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Gregory French, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) John Oliver | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Erik Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Arthur Krueger connects on the shot from close range set up by Neal Gidley | 10-10 |
| 14:36 | Rice | Ronald Fabiano scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bohon - foul #1 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Leigh Norman (C) Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Leigh Norman gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:41 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone takes the ball from Louie Kennedy | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Houston | John Oliver misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it home | 12-12 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #1 on John Oliver, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jack Jaquez (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 13:09 | Rice | Gregory Bohon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Rice | Jack Jaquez tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Gregory Bohon steps in front of the Arthur Krueger pass | 14-12 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Keith Robinson slams it home set up by Gregory Bohon | 16-12 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Carl Harrison travels in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (C) Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 12:39 | Rice | Keith Robinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Steve Burkett, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Gregory Bohon slams it home and he's hacked by Arthur Krueger - foul #1 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (PF) Arthur Krueger, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 12:12 | Rice | Gregory Bohon misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gregory Bohon - foul #2 on Gregory Bohon, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (C) Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Terrell Whetstone | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Louie Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #1 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Leigh Norman (C) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:46 | Rice | Leigh Norman's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Enriquez | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Jaquez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hearn (fresh) C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Richard Stiltner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF), James Blaze (C) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, Matthew Hearn, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Erik Brooks double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | Rice | Matthew Hearn (PF) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Arthur Krueger | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Mack | 18-16 |
| 10:31 | Rice | Jim Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Gidley and the foul's on Matthew Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Arthur Krueger (SF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Prevost - foul #1 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), James Blaze (PF) Louie Kennedy, Jack Jaquez, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) Richard Stiltner, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 09:53 | Rice | Terrell Whetstone picks off the pass by Erik Brooks | 18-18 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Oliver and he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #1 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano, James Blaze, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Jimmy Prevost swats the layup by Jim Williams | 18-21 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Richard Stiltner connects on the shot in the lane set up by Carl Harrison | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 08:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carl Harrison | 18-23 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Carl Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Youngquist and the foul's on Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Richard Stiltner, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Terrell Whetstone - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG) Louie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Leigh Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Keith Robinson steals it from Ricardo Enriquez | 20-27 |
| 08:05 | Rice | Arthur Krueger is called for the reach on Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Krueger, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jack Jaquez (SF), James Blaze (PF) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Richard Stiltner, Arthur Krueger | |
| 08:05 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Steve Burkett hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Neal Gidley and the foul's on James Blaze - foul #2 on James Blaze, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Jim Williams (PF) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG) John Oliver | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leigh Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stiltner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Neal Gidley buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Erik Brooks - foul #1 on Erik Brooks, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is hacked by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SF) Neal Gidley, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 07:17 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Jim Williams, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Gregory Bohon, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Gary Mack | |
| 06:57 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 06:40 | Rice | Louie Kennedy buries a jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Youngquist | 24-34 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louie Kennedy, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Jack Jaquez (SF) Erik Brooks, Ronald Fabiano | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Steve Burkett buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Harrison | 24-36 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Richard Stiltner steals it from Louie Kennedy | 24-36 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Stiltner banks in the layup | 24-38 |
| 05:55 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Gregory Bohon (SF) Louie Kennedy, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), John Oliver (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Carl Harrison, Richard Stiltner, Steve Burkett | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Hearn - foul #2 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #13 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Jaquez (PF) Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:37 | Rice | Jack Jaquez misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 05:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Jaquez | 24-40 |
| 05:26 | Rice | Jack Jaquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Gary Mack snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Neal Gidley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Jaquez - foul #1 on Jack Jaquez, team foul #14 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG), Jim Williams (PF) Keith Robinson, Jack Jaquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Neal Gidley is called for the reach on Louie Kennedy - foul #1 on Neal Gidley, team foul #9 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ronald Fabiano (SF) Erik Brooks, Gregory Bohon | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 04:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:58 | Rice | Louie Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Arthur Krueger gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 04:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leigh Norman | 25-41 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Burkett - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregory Bohon (SF), Matthew Hearn (PF) Ronald Fabiano, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Arthur Krueger | |
| 04:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Richard Stiltner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Matthew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Louie Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Richard Stiltner - foul #2 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #11 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (PF) Keith Robinson, Matthew Hearn | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (PF) Richard Stiltner, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 04:01 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Louie Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez can't finish the layup | 28-41 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Gregory Bohon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Erik Brooks (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Louie Kennedy (tired) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Williams (tiring) 2 pts. C - Leigh Norman (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the 3 from straight away | 28-41 |
| 03:10 | Rice | Leigh Norman grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 28-41 |
| 02:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 28-41 |
| 02:50 | Houston | John Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Gregory French (SG), Matthew Hearn (PF), James Blaze (C) Erik Brooks, Louie Kennedy, Jim Williams, Leigh Norman | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Richard Stiltner (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Carl Harrison, John Oliver, Steve Burkett, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Gregory French connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Bohon | 30-41 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist buries a driving attempt near the basket | 30-43 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Matthew Hearn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Gregory Bohon gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:42 | Rice | Matthew Hearn is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory French | 32-43 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 32-45 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Matthew Hearn clanks a shot in the lane | 32-45 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Neal Gidley and the foul's on Matthew Hearn - foul #3 on Matthew Hearn, team foul #15 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (PF), Leigh Norman (C) Keith Robinson, Matthew Hearn, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Richard Stiltner, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:43 | Rice | The pull-up jumper by Jim Williams is blocked by Steve Burkett | 32-48 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Steve Burkett travels with the ball | 32-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Louie Kennedy (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Jimmy Prevost | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Leigh Norman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Louie Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ricardo Enriquez steals it from Jim Williams | 32-48 |