| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Robert Moen inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Antonio Clark drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Stanton | 41-33 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Harold Clingerman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Armando Rodriguez | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Harold Clingerman steals the ball from William Stanton | 41-35 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Eric Larmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 41-37 |
| 18:41 | Rice | James Shook is hacked by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:23 | Rice | James Shook lays it up and in | 43-37 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Moen - foul #1 on Robert Moen, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Robert Spier is called for the reach on Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Stanton | 45-40 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Robert Spier's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Lawrence Johnson (PF) Robert Moen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:19 | Rice | Antonio Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:17 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Spier | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Harold Clingerman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:30 | Rice | William Stanton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 16:09 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:07 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #1 on Daniel Costner, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Joseph Durst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Houston | William Gouin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:47 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Moen | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | Rice | Joseph Durst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Keith Costello hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Rice | Joseph Durst grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Robert Moen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Houston | William Gouin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (C) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Gouin - foul #3 on William Gouin, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) Joseph Durst | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:52 | Rice | Antoine Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #1 on Donald Ivy, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG) Antoine Sharp | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | Rice | Daniel Costner loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (PF) Donald Ivy | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) Keith Costello | |
| 13:44 | Rice | Daniel Costner clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Rice | Donald Ivy grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Antonio Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Shook | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:14 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Kress | 50-47 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Robert Spier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 50-47 |
| 12:50 | Rice | William Stanton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Costner | 53-47 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Donald Ivy swats the short shot by James Kress | 53-47 |
| 12:28 | Rice | James Shook grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:06 | Rice | Donald Ivy hits the finger roll | 55-47 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Antonio Clark snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stanton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Daniel Costner drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Shook | 58-47 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Ivy - foul #2 on Donald Ivy, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Durst (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG), Robert Moen (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, William Stanton, Donald Ivy, Antonio Clark, James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:59 | Rice | Robert Moen misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Robert Moen denies the turnaround by Eric Larmon | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Antoine Sharp grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:40 | Rice | Antoine Sharp drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Moen | 60-51 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Larmon - foul #3 on Eric Larmon, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG) Eric Larmon | |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:01 | Rice | Joseph Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Kevin Noyes buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Joseph Durst's layup is rejected by Kevin Wardle | 62-56 |
| 08:24 | Rice | Robert Moen grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Robert Moen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Kaplan - foul #2 on Wesley Kaplan, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), William Stanton (SG), Antonio Clark (PF) Joseph Durst, Antoine Sharp, Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:13 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:13 | Rice | Robert Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Kevin Wardle gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:59 | Houston | William Gouin connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 63-58 |
| 07:42 | Rice | William Stanton is fouled on the floor by Keith Costello - foul #2 on Keith Costello, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Ivy (SF), James Shook (C) Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 07:30 | Rice | Antonio Clark buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shook (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darryl Christmas (fresh) SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Antonio Clark swats the layup by Armando Rodriguez | 66-58 |
| 07:10 | Rice | William Stanton grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:04 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 06:40 | Houston | William Gouin buries a shot in the paint set up by Armando Rodriguez and he's hacked by Daniel Costner - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF), Lawrence Johnson (PF) Donald Ivy, Antonio Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Darryl Christmas | |
| 06:40 | Houston | William Gouin makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:22 | Rice | William Stanton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 06:21 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moen | 66-61 |
| 06:08 | Rice | William Stanton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Johnson | 69-61 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Robert Moen is hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Antonio Clark (PF), Donald Reavis (C) Daniel Costner, Lawrence Johnson, James Shook | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| 05:36 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:36 | Rice | Robert Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Keith Costello's pass is intercepted by Donald Reavis | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Rice | Robert Moen connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Stanton | 73-64 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Kevin Wardle misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Eric Larmon snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-67 |
| 04:15 | Rice | William Stanton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Antonio Clark gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:09 | Rice | Keith Costello picks off the pass by Donald Reavis | 73-67 |
| 03:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-67 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it in | 73-69 |
| 03:22 | Rice | Robert Moen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Stanton | 75-69 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Lawrence Johnson (PF), James Shook (C) Antoine Sharp, Robert Moen, Donald Reavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), James Kress (C) Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Stanton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Antonio Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shook (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-69 |
| 02:51 | Rice | Lawrence Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:28 | Rice | William Stanton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Costner | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Robert Spier's pass is intercepted by James Shook | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Rice | William Stanton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Costner | 81-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Harold Clingerman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Spier | 81-72 |
| 01:36 | Rice | James Shook knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Costner | 83-72 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Robert Spier works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman and he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #6 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Moen (SF) Lawrence Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:19 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:19 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:58 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 83-74 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Harold Clingerman gets the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-74 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Daniel Costner pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Larmon - foul #4 on Eric Larmon, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| 00:46 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:46 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-74 |
| 00:37 | Rice | Antonio Clark grabs the board | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark is hacked by Harold Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:34 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Antonio Clark denies the turnaround by Armando Rodriguez | 85-74 |
| 00:24 | Rice | William Stanton gets the rebound | 85-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Daniel Costner runs out the clock | 85-74 |