| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Gary Ferguson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Rice | Dennis David's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Gary Ferguson takes the ball from William Yard | 33-30 |
| 19:21 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:20 | Rice | Gary Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Todd Brown loses the dribble to Gary Ferguson | 33-32 |
| 18:33 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis David | 33-35 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Todd Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Chris Campbell - foul #3 on Chris Campbell, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Horn (C) Chris Campbell | |
| 18:06 | Houston | Todd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Todd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joseph Horn | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Rice | John Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 17:42 | Houston | John Raczynski is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Todd Brown misses short on a jumper from the right block | 34-38 |
| 17:34 | Rice | Gary Ferguson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Dennis David comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Houston | John Raczynski pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:47 | Houston | James Phair drills a turnaround from the left block | 36-38 |
| 16:30 | Rice | John Jones is hacked by Chad Gardner - foul #3 on Chad Gardner, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Killeen (SG), Kevin Rakestraw (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Todd Brown, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF) Gary Ferguson, John Jones | |
| 16:16 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 16:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Crouse | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #3 on Joseph Horn, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Manuel Wall | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Rice | The rebound goes to Paul Polston | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Killeen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Richard Greenwalt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Billy Killeen | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Steven Crouse is called for a backcourt violation | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Chad Gardner (PF) David Pennington, Kevin Rakestraw, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF) Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 15:05 | Rice | Manuel Wall hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Greenwalt | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Robert Wilson tips it in | 39-41 |
| 14:39 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG) Richard Greenwalt | |
| 14:28 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Gary Ferguson scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by John Raczynski - foul #1 on John Raczynski, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Phillips (SG) Manuel Wall | |
| 14:06 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:06 | Houston | James Phair gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:53 | Houston | William Yard loses the dribble to Dennis David | 39-43 |
| 13:35 | Rice | John Jones connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Phillips | 39-45 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Campbell | 39-48 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Todd Brown misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 12:58 | Houston | James Phair tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 12:56 | Rice | Chris Campbell snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Gary Ferguson misses the jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 12:39 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Campbell | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | Rice | John Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Todd Brown is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Killeen (SG), Kevin Rakestraw (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Todd Brown, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 11:47 | Rice | Dennis David buries a shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Phillips | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Killeen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Polston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Billy Killeen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Rice | Joseph Horn makes the floater from the right block | 39-52 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Billy Killeen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Steven Crouse grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Manuel Wall swats the short shot by Steven Crouse | 42-52 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Manuel Wall's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Rakestraw | 42-52 |
| 10:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Pennington | 42-52 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Dennis David is called for the reach on David Pennington - foul #1 on Dennis David, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Chad Gardner (PF), James Phair (C) David Pennington, Billy Killeen, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| 09:47 | Houston | John Raczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 09:46 | Houston | John Raczynski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:31 | Houston | William Yard misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Richard Greenwalt, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 09:31 | Houston | William Yard makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Houston | William Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Manuel Wall is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| 08:40 | Houston | John Raczynski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Chris Campbell grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 08:19 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Wall and he's hacked by John Raczynski - foul #2 on John Raczynski, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Killeen (SF) Todd Brown | |
| Subs | Rice | Dennis David (PG), Nicholas Phillips (SG) Richard Greenwalt, Manuel Wall | |
| 08:19 | Rice | Gary Ferguson makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Chad Gardner loses the dribble to Chris Campbell | 44-55 |
| 07:41 | Rice | Gary Ferguson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis David | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | John Raczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Yard | 47-57 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Chris Campbell's layup is rejected by James Phair | 47-57 |
| 07:09 | Houston | James Phair snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:55 | Rice | Chris Campbell gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Chris Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Todd Brown (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Rice | Manuel Wall (SF), Paul Polston (PF), Joseph Horn (C) Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 06:10 | Houston | Paul Polston steps in front of the David Pennington pass | 47-57 |
| 05:57 | Rice | Todd Brown steps in front of the Paul Polston pass | 47-57 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Steven Crouse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Killeen and he's hacked by Joseph Horn - foul #4 on Joseph Horn, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Joseph Horn gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-57 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:10 | Houston | David Pennington misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 49-57 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Joseph Horn | 49-57 |
| 04:46 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Wall | 49-59 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses the floater from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 04:28 | Rice | Manuel Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 49-59 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Joseph Horn tips it home | 49-61 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Chad Gardner (PF), James Phair (C) David Pennington, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Rice | Gary Ferguson (SF), John Jones (PF), Chris Campbell (C) Manuel Wall, Paul Polston, Joseph Horn | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Nicholas Phillips steps in front of the Chad Gardner pass | 49-61 |
| 03:59 | Rice | Nicholas Phillips lays it up and in | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Houston | William Yard comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-63 |
| 03:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to Gary Ferguson | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Dennis David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Phillips (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Ferguson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Campbell (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Rice | Gary Ferguson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Todd Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 03:13 | Houston | William Yard drills a floater from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Chris Campbell is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Killeen (SG), Kevin Rakestraw (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Steven Crouse (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Todd Brown, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Greenwalt (PG), Manuel Wall (SG), Paul Polston (SF), Joseph Horn (PF), Matthew Nickols (C) Dennis David, Nicholas Phillips, Gary Ferguson, John Jones, Chris Campbell | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 02:32 | Rice | Matthew Nickols grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Matthew Nickols misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Paul Polston tips it back up and in | 51-65 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Killeen | 53-65 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Paul Polston drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Wall and the foul's on Steven Crouse - foul #2 on Steven Crouse, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Paul Polston misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Steven Crouse gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Polston - foul #2 on Paul Polston, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Kevin Rakestraw is called for the reach on Richard Greenwalt - foul #1 on Kevin Rakestraw, team foul #5 | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt is called for traveling | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Pennington hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Crouse | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Richard Greenwalt runs out the clock | 57-67 |