| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Cowling inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Joe Lynch denies the turnaround by Matthew Kerr | 35-40 |
| 19:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Vezina | 35-40 |
| 19:31 | Houston | John Cowling is called for the reach on Joe Lynch - foul #3 on John Cowling, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) John Cowling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:14 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 35-43 |
| 18:47 | Rice | Mark Shellenbarger takes the ball from Ralph Freitas | 35-43 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Bobby Allison is called for the reach on Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Bobby Allison, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the runner in the lane | 35-43 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Michael Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Ralph Freitas connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 17:47 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 37-45 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Eric Dahmen is called for the reach on Charles Osbourn - foul #3 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Bobby Allison, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 16:25 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses the easy layup | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Michael Hardy | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Daniel Nelson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Freitas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Gary Maury drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 37-47 |
| 15:30 | Rice | Charles Osbourn loses the dribble to Michael Toland | 37-47 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Daniel Nelson banks in the layup set up by Michael Toland | 37-49 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Richard Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 15:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 37-49 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 14:49 | Rice | Ralph Freitas snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 14:30 | Rice | Ralph Freitas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 14:28 | Rice | Ralph Freitas grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Charles Osbourn can't throw it down | 37-49 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Patrick Hall is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Bobby Allison (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Charles Osbourn, Carl Lungwitz, Ralph Freitas, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| 13:28 | Rice | Mark Shellenbarger swats the layup by Jeffrey Bone | 37-49 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 37-52 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Zachary Hedberg (SG) Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 12:34 | Rice | Michael Hardy snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 12:27 | Rice | John Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-52 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the easy layup | 39-52 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Steven Vezina slams it home on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger and the foul's on Michael Hardy - foul #2 on Michael Hardy, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Osbourn (SG) Zachary Hedberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:50 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:50 | Rice | Bobby Allison grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Michael Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Allison (fresh) C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rice | Michael Hardy is fouled on the floor by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Thomas (C) Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:06 | Rice | John Cowling connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Osbourn | 41-54 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is fouled on the floor by Richard Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Lungwitz (C) Bobby Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 10:09 | Rice | Michael Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is hacked by Michael Hardy - foul #3 on Michael Hardy, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Ralph Freitas (PF), Matthew Kerr (C) Michael Hardy, John Cowling, Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Michael Toland is called for traveling | 41-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Bobby Allison (SF) Carl Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone double dribbles | 41-57 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Daniel Nelson connects on the runner from the baseline | 41-59 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-59 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jeffrey Bone steals it from Patrick Hall | 41-59 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Gary Maury steps in front of the Charles Osbourn pass | 41-59 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Gary Maury lays it in | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Osbourn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Allison (fresh) PF - Ralph Freitas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Ralph Freitas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 07:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 41-61 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Toland | 41-63 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 06:42 | Rice | Charles Osbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 06:16 | Rice | Ralph Freitas scores on a jump hook in the paint | 43-63 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Patrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-63 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Craig Kohr hits the follow up shot | 43-65 |
| 05:54 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Hardy (PG), John Cowling (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Jeffrey Bone, Bobby Allison, Matthew Kerr | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| 05:41 | Rice | Richard Thomas banks in the layup | 45-65 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Eric Dahmen drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 45-67 |
| 05:00 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-67 |
| 04:59 | Rice | Richard Thomas tips it home | 47-67 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-67 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Ralph Freitas pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:17 | Rice | John Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Steven Vezina drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-69 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Eric Dahmen - foul #4 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #4 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Zachary Hedberg (SG), Carl Lungwitz (SF), Bobby Allison (C) Michael Hardy, Charles Osbourn, John Cowling, Ralph Freitas | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:30 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hedberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Allison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 2 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) | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is hacked by Michael Toland - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #5 | 49-71 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 02:32 | Rice | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Kohr - foul #1 on Craig Kohr, team foul #6 | 49-71 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Craig Kohr gets the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Michael Toland tips it but misses | 51-71 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Carl Lungwitz gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:27 | Rice | Patrick Hall picks off the pass by Bobby Allison | 51-71 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Michael Toland misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Michael Toland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Zachary Hedberg connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Gary Maury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | Patrick Hall denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Bone | 53-72 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Richard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone is fouled on the floor by Craig Kohr - foul #2 on Craig Kohr, team foul #7 | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:24 | Rice | Jeffrey Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury runs out the clock | 54-72 |