| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Kindred (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Blaze inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rice | Paul Kindred steals the ball from James Blaze | 37-36 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Kindred | 37-38 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Gerald Long connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Grady Wilmes | 37-40 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Eric Gurganus double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Gerald Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:40 | Rice | John Herring comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Kenneth Misner snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Robinson - foul #3 on Keith Robinson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (SF) Paul Kindred | |
| 18:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Gerald Long is called for the reach on Ralph Hannum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Long, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits the finger roll | 39-42 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 17:57 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:33 | Rice | James Blaze's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Misner | 39-42 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Blaze misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Grady Wilmes - foul #3 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Craig Bell (PF) Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Craig Bell gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by James Blaze - foul #1 on James Blaze, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) John Herring, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:39 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Fagin | 42-45 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Gerald Long clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathaniel Toothman - foul #3 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), James Blaze (SF) Eric Gurganus, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:20 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:01 | Rice | Jim Williams buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Herring | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Kindred (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Jim Williams takes the ball from Philip Mason | 44-46 |
| 15:29 | Rice | Jim Williams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:28 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Stephan Anderson scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Philip Mason | 44-48 |
| 14:55 | Rice | James Blaze makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Herring | 46-48 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by John Herring - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Paul Kindred, Craig Bell, Gerald Long | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Philip Mason scores on a shot in the paint | 46-50 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Keith Robinson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Gurganus | 48-50 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Ralph Hannum (C) Eric Gurganus, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:08 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:43 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 13:01 | Rice | Pedro Jimenez picks off the pass by Ralph Hannum | 48-53 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Philip Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Erik Brooks snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Pedro Jimenez - foul #4 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Pedro Jimenez, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| 12:36 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Mark Fagin hits a shot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Gerald Long dunks the ball | 50-55 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Blaze comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:53 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the shot from the left block | 52-55 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Ralph Hannum pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Gerald Long grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the driving attempt from close range | 52-57 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Wilmes - foul #4 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) James Blaze, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Gerald Long | |
| 10:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:41 | Rice | Eric Gurganus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Paul Kindred is fouled on the floor by Mark Fagin - foul #3 on Mark Fagin, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (C) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Craig Bell (C) Kenneth Misner | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Stephan Anderson blows the dunk | 54-57 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Craig Bell tips it home | 54-59 |
| 10:05 | Rice | James Blaze makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Robinson | 56-59 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Nathaniel Toothman steals the ball from Jackie Kay | 56-59 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Keith Robinson is called for a charge - foul #4 on Keith Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Houston | Gerald Long (C) Craig Bell | |
| 09:13 | Houston | Jim Williams takes the ball from Jackie Kay | 56-59 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Jackie Kay takes the ball from Jim Williams | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Paul Kindred lays it up and in set up by Jackie Kay | 56-61 |
| 08:24 | Rice | James Blaze blows the layup | 56-61 |
| 08:22 | Rice | Jim Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:11 | Rice | Erik Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Herring | 58-61 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks is hacked by Paul Kindred in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Kindred, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) John Herring, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Fagin - foul #4 on Mark Fagin, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Robert Reed (C) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Pedro Jimenez (SG), Grady Wilmes (PF), Craig Bell (C) Jackie Kay, Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Fagin (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (very tired) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus is fouled on the floor by Grady Wilmes - foul #5 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Stephan Anderson, Grady Wilmes | |
| 07:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:29 | Rice | Eric Gurganus misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Craig Bell pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Kenneth Misner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 07:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 60-67 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 60-69 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is hacked by Paul Kindred in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Kindred, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Craig Bell | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:06 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:39 | Rice | Mark Fagin is whistled for a carry | 62-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) James Blaze | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Francis Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Kenneth Misner swats the layup by Ralph Hannum | 62-69 |
| 06:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 62-69 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-69 |
| 05:51 | Rice | Eric Gurganus grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 05:44 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Robinson and he's fouled by Paul Kindred - foul #4 on Paul Kindred, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), James Blaze (PF) Eric Gurganus, Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Craig Bell (PF), Gerald Long (C) Paul Kindred, Kenneth Misner, Philip Mason | |
| 05:44 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Reed - foul #5 on Robert Reed, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Fagin (PF), Jim Williams (C) Ralph Hannum, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Jim Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Craig Bell is fouled on the floor by Mark Fagin - foul #5 on Mark Fagin, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Mark Fagin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Erik Brooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Craig Bell | |
| 05:03 | Houston | The jump hook by Gerald Long is blocked by Jim Williams | 67-73 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it home | 67-75 |
| 04:57 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Ralph Hannum (C) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:32 | Houston | Stephan Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-75 |
| 04:31 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Long - foul #4 on Gerald Long, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Gerald Long | |
| 04:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it in | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Rice | James Blaze is whistled for traveling | 68-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SF), Craig Bell (C) Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eric Gurganus - foul #1 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG) Eric Gurganus | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blaze (tiring) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pedro Jimenez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Kindred (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-79 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Nathaniel Toothman - foul #5 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #15 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Erik Brooks | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Philip Mason (PF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Kenneth Misner, Craig Bell | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Nathaniel Toothman is called for the reach on Paul Kindred - foul #4 on Nathaniel Toothman, team foul #12 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (C) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Paul Kindred makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Rice | Ralph Hannum drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Gurganus | 71-81 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez can't connect on a shot in the lane | 71-81 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Paul Kindred gets the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 02:05 | Rice | James Blaze pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:45 | Rice | James Blaze clanks a floater from the left block | 71-81 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 71-81 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 71-81 |
| 01:24 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 71-81 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 01:11 | Rice | James Blaze's pass is intercepted by Philip Mason | 71-81 |
| 00:56 | Houston | The jump hook by Philip Mason is blocked by Nathaniel Toothman | 71-81 |
| 00:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 71-81 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Eric Gurganus scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blaze | 73-81 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Jim Williams (C) Eric Gurganus, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Paul Kindred, Philip Mason | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Keith Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Robinson, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG) Keith Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Blaze misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #16 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Eric Gurganus is called for the reach on Pedro Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gurganus, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Pedro Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:33 | Rice | James Blaze hits a shot from the left block set up by Eric Gurganus | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Erik Brooks is called for the reach on Kenneth Misner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Brooks, team foul #15 | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman gets the rebound | 77-86 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| 00:26 | Rice | Erik Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-86 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jim Williams is called for the reach on Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #16 | 77-86 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #17 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Timothy Davis (SF), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #17 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), James Blaze (PF), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Timothy Davis, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 79-88 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Pedro Jimenez - foul #5 on Pedro Jimenez, team foul #18 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Ralph Hannum (C) Erik Brooks, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Kindred (SG) Pedro Jimenez | |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 80-89 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled in the backcourt by John Herring - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #18 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (PG), Jim Williams (C) John Herring, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:01 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block | 82-91 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay runs out the clock | 82-91 |