| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Henry Sexton (fresh) SG - John Martens (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Michael Beck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled on the floor by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled on the floor by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rice | Henry Sexton scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Colby Dickison - foul #1 on Colby Dickison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Rice | Ralph Hannum tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Horace Cirillo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Rice | Ralph Hannum knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Henry Sexton | 5-7 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Henry Sexton - foul #1 on Henry Sexton, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Henry Sexton is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mayo - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Horace Cirillo - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Colby Dickison makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is fouled on the floor by Colby Dickison - foul #2 on Colby Dickison, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (C) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Charles Adkins (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, John Martens, Ralph Hannum, Colby Dickison, Michael Beck | |
| 17:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Brett Parker - foul #1 on Brett Parker, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:25 | Rice | Sean Stutts's dunk attempt is rejected by Francis Rhodes | 8-8 |
| 17:23 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 8-8 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the easy dunk attempt but the foul's on Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (SF) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:05 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:05 | Rice | Alfred Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Bryant Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF) David Netherton | |
| 16:38 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is called for 10 seconds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:33 | Houston | Robert Mayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 16:23 | Rice | Charles Howells denies the turnaround by Alfred Reid | 8-8 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Brett Parker - foul #2 on Brett Parker, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Brett Parker, David Netherton | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by John Martens - foul #1 on John Martens, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) John Martens | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Charles Adkins is called for the reach on Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Charles Adkins, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (C) Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Henry Sexton | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Dana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) SG - John Martens (fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Stutts (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Sean Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), David Netherton (SF) John Martens, Ralph Hannum | |
| 15:24 | Houston | David Netherton is called for the reach on Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on David Netherton, team foul #8 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Ralph Hannum (SF) Henry Sexton, Alfred Reid | |
| 15:24 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:24 | Rice | Sean Stutts gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:17 | Rice | David Netherton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Stutts | 10-8 |
| 15:04 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-8 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Jason Conklin gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Sean Stutts blocks the short jumper by Bruce Wilcox | 10-8 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Bryant Kelly comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Rice | David Netherton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Jerry Todd (SG), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, John Martens, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 14:23 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Rice | Ralph Hannum snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #9 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Sean Stutts (PF) Jerry Todd, Ralph Hannum, Michael Beck | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Alfred Reid - foul #1 on Alfred Reid, team foul #10 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | David Netherton (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes tips it in | 16-8 |
| 12:25 | Rice | Bryant Kelly steals the ball from John Martens | 16-8 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses the turnaround from the left block | 16-8 |
| 12:01 | Rice | David Netherton gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:58 | Rice | Henry Sexton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Isaac Kinsey, Francis Rhodes, Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (PF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Charles Adkins, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Howells (fresh) PF - David Dana (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Reid (fairly fresh) C - Michael Beck (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Robert Mayo's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Beck | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:39 | Rice | Michael Beck buries a turnaround from close range | 16-10 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 18-10 |
| 11:08 | Rice | Jerry Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Martens | 18-13 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 21-13 |
| 11:00 | Rice | Michael Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF) Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) John Martens | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Michael Beck blocks the short jumper by Bryant Kelly | 21-13 |
| 10:48 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:44 | Rice | Henry Sexton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-13 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Charles Howells connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 23-13 |
| 10:35 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Charles Howells, David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG), Sean Stutts (PF) Jerry Todd, Michael Beck | |
| 10:13 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Sexton | 23-16 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Francis Rhodes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox | 26-16 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, Alfred Reid | |
| 09:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Sean Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Wilcox and the foul's on John Martens - foul #2 on John Martens, team foul #11 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF), David Dana (C) Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), David Netherton (PF) John Martens, Sean Stutts | |
| 09:34 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Jerry Todd scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Isaac Kinsey - foul #1 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) Charles Adkins | |
| 09:26 | Rice | Jerry Todd misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:26 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 29-19 |
| 09:18 | Rice | Henry Sexton snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 09:15 | Rice | Henry Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SG) Jerry Todd | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bryant Kelly | 32-19 |
| 08:50 | Rice | Michael Beck scores on a jump hook in the paint | 32-21 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Henry Sexton is called for the reach on Isaac Kinsey - foul #2 on Henry Sexton, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Charles Howells, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Sean Stutts (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Michael Beck | |
| 08:28 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Todd and he's hacked by Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:16 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Robert Mayo drills a turnaround from the left block | 35-23 |
| 07:50 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-23 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Adkins (tired) SF - Ralph Hannum (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Stutts (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Reid (tiring) | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Kinsey and he's hacked by Charles Adkins - foul #2 on Charles Adkins, team foul #13 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG) Charles Adkins | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 07:27 | Rice | Sean Stutts comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-23 |
| 07:26 | Rice | John Martens can't tip it in | 38-23 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-23 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Bryant Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Sean Stutts | 38-23 |
| 07:10 | Rice | Bryant Kelly picks off the pass by Jerry Todd in the backcourt | 38-23 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox slams it home | 40-23 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the shot from close range | 40-25 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Howells | 43-25 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-25 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Bryant Kelly lays it up and in | 45-25 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #2 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #10 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) Bruce Wilcox, Bryant Kelly, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG), Brett Parker (SG), David Netherton (PF), Michael Beck (C) Jerry Todd, John Martens, Sean Stutts, Alfred Reid | |
| 05:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 05:45 | Rice | Ralph Hannum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Jackie Kay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #11 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (PF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 05:11 | Rice | David Netherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Sean Stutts (PF) Alfred Reid | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Joey McGraw dunks the ball | 47-27 |
| 04:34 | Rice | Henry Sexton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-27 |
| 04:32 | Rice | Sean Stutts can't tip it in | 47-27 |
| 04:30 | Rice | Brett Parker tips it home | 47-29 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Jackie Kay scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 04:08 | Rice | Sean Stutts's pass is intercepted by Charles Howells | 50-29 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled on the floor by Henry Sexton - foul #3 on Henry Sexton, team foul #14 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Colby Dickison (PF), Alfred Reid (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Sean Stutts, Michael Beck | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 51-29 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Colby Dickison snags the defensive board | 51-29 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Brett Parker makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby Dickison | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dana (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brett Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Martens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Adkins (tiring) PF - Colby Dickison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alfred Reid (tiring) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #12 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Michael Beck clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bryant Kelly - foul #1 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #13 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) David Dana | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Adkins (SF) Ralph Hannum | |
| 02:56 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 02:56 | Rice | Michael Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brett Parker - foul #3 on Brett Parker, team foul #15 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Ralph Hannum (SF), Alfred Reid (C) Brett Parker, Michael Beck | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 02:38 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Martens | 52-33 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Bruce Wilcox is called for the reach on Charles Adkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #14 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 02:36 | Rice | Charles Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is fouled on the floor by Charles Adkins - foul #3 on Charles Adkins, team foul #16 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Jerry Todd (PG), Michael Beck (C) Charles Adkins, Alfred Reid | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 02:16 | Rice | John Martens is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Martens, team foul #17 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | Henry Sexton (PG) John Martens | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Hannum - foul #2 on Ralph Hannum, team foul #18 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Reid (C) Michael Beck | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Alfred Reid grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the finger roll | 53-37 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-37 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Alfred Reid pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Ralph Hannum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 01:15 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jerry Todd | 53-37 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Henry Sexton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #15 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (PF), David Dana (C) Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | Rice | John Martens (SG), David Netherton (SF), Sean Stutts (C) Jerry Todd, Ralph Hannum, Alfred Reid | |
| 00:52 | Rice | Henry Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 00:52 | Rice | Henry Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 00:52 | Houston | David Dana grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Colby Dickison hits the finger roll | 55-40 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Sean Stutts takes the ball from Horace Cirillo | 55-40 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on John Martens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #16 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (SF) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Rice | Brett Parker (PG), Ralph Hannum (SF), Michael Beck (C) Henry Sexton, David Netherton, Sean Stutts | |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Martens misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:18 | Rice | John Martens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Bryant Kelly grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jason Conklin tips it in | 57-40 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Ralph Hannum clanks a fullcourt shot | 57-40 |