| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 blk. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Reginald Algarin's floater is knocked away by Timothy Chavis | 42-33 |
| 19:46 | Rice | Timothy Chavis snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Timothy Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| 19:06 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:42 | Rice | Raymond Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 18:22 | Houston | Charles Ferland scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 18:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Reginald Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Richard Mascarenas denies the turnaround by David Cates | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Rice | Raymond Burns gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Timothy Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:13 | Houston | James Becerra can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:52 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Craig Chappell and he's hacked by Fred Carroll - foul #3 on Fred Carroll, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Reginald Eller, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, James Becerra | |
| 16:52 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:42 | Rice | William Sedillo snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:27 | Rice | William Sedillo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hammer | 47-38 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Vernon Mera is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Derrick Rust (SF) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| 16:02 | Rice | David Cates is called for the reach on Derrick Rust - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| 15:53 | Rice | Hiram Lyons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:52 | Rice | William Sedillo gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | William Sedillo misses the turnaround in the paint | 47-38 |
| 15:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Adam Flint | 47-38 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Moore - foul #2 on Gregg Moore, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Reginald Eller (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Timothy Chavis (C) Hiram Lyons, Derrick Rust, Robert Pearce, William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Oglesby and he's hacked by Timothy Chavis - foul #1 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Charles Ferland, Russell Oglesby | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:55 | Rice | Reginald Eller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | Rice | Raymond Burns tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 14:51 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Craig Chappell steps in front of the Steven Blackman pass | 47-41 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Raymond Burns dunks the ball on a great pass from Craig Chappell | 49-41 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Fred Carroll snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Raymond Phipps takes the ball from Steven Blackman | 49-41 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Reginald Eller buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Chavis | 51-41 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Timothy Chavis steals the ball from James Becerra | 51-41 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Steven Blackman gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Vernon Mera buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 12:34 | Rice | James Becerra blocks the short jumper by Raymond Phipps | 51-43 |
| 12:33 | Rice | Raymond Phipps tips it in | 53-43 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Steven Blackman is fouled on the floor by Reginald Eller - foul #2 on Reginald Eller, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Richard Mascarenas (SF), Robert Pearce (PF), William Sedillo (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Reginald Eller, Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Russell Oglesby is hacked by Robert Pearce - foul #1 on Robert Pearce, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 11:51 | Houston | David Cates buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sedillo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 11:34 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Charles Ferland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregg Moore - foul #3 on Gregg Moore, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) William Sedillo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Hiram Lyons gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:58 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Raymond Phipps drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gregg Moore | 56-45 |
| 10:38 | Houston | David Cates double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:18 | Rice | Raymond Phipps is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Robert Pearce | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| 09:59 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 09:58 | Rice | The rebound goes to Craig Chappell | 56-45 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Russell Oglesby steps in front of the Richard Mascarenas pass | 56-45 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Steven Blackman snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 09:19 | Rice | Craig Chappell snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:09 | Rice | Raymond Burns is hacked by Reginald Algarin - foul #2 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Robert Pearce (PF) Richard Mascarenas, Raymond Phipps | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 08:46 | Rice | Raymond Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:19 | Houston | James Becerra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-45 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Charles Ferland gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 08:01 | Rice | Robert Pearce gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:38 | Rice | James Becerra is called for the reach on Reginald Eller - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Hiram Lyons (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, Robert Pearce, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Hiram Lyons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-45 |
| 07:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 59-45 |
| 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) | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses short on a floater in the paint | 59-45 |
| 06:46 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Rice | Gregg Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:16 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Steven Blackman is hacked by Reginald Eller - foul #3 on Reginald Eller, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG), Timothy Chavis (C) Gregg Moore, Hiram Lyons, Reginald Eller | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| 05:49 | Houston | James Becerra scores on a floater from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 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) | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Raymond Phipps - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (SF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Robert Hammer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 04:50 | Rice | Raymond Phipps knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Chappell and the foul's on James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| 04:50 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:50 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 04:34 | Houston | James Becerra misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-49 |
| 04:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Pearce | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #5 on Vernon Mera, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Reginald Eller (SF), Richard Mascarenas (PF) Raymond Phipps, Timothy Chavis | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| 04:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Fred Carroll is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Fred Carroll, team foul #10 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland | |
| 03:25 | Rice | Craig Chappell connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Mascarenas | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Eller (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Rice | Raymond Burns pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:45 | Rice | Reginald Eller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 02:29 | Houston | James Becerra can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Reginald Algarin grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Reginald Algarin drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 02:10 | Rice | Raymond Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Reginald Algarin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Becerra | 69-54 |
| 01:26 | Rice | Robert Pearce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-54 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:07 | Rice | Steven Blackman denies the turnaround by Craig Chappell | 69-54 |
| 01:06 | Rice | Robert Pearce tips it but misses | 69-54 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | Houston | James Becerra tips it home | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell's fadeaway is rejected by James Becerra | 69-56 |
| 00:30 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Flint | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Craig Chappell runs out the clock | 69-59 |