| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Sidney Rearick inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sidney Rearick | 29-34 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Earnest Tucker double dribbles | 29-34 |
| 19:17 | Rice | Sidney Rearick makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Scott | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Rice | Michael Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Sidney Rearick clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Rice | William Borrelli hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to William Borrelli | 32-36 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Theriault - foul #2 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Piper | 34-39 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Borrelli | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Sidney Rearick - foul #1 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Horton - foul #2 on Albert Horton, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF), John Scott (PF) Sidney Rearick, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:19 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:10 | Rice | John Blum loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Scott Ross misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Scott - foul #1 on John Scott, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Maurice Lemons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:50 | Rice | John Scott gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) PF - John Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:30 | Houston | James Price grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:00 | Rice | John Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | Rice | Donald Aranda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:42 | Rice | Charles Tabarez gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Rice | Scott Ross is called for the reach on John Blum - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), Neil Still (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Albert Horton, Donald Aranda, John Scott, John Blum | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 14:18 | Rice | William Piper is called for the reach on Neil Still - foul #3 on William Piper, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Michael Jones lays it in set up by Maurice Lemons | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Robert Brown tips it in | 39-44 |
| 13:17 | Rice | William Borrelli hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Jones | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Howard Heskett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF) Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:44 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 12:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-44 |
| 11:54 | Rice | William Borrelli grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | Rice | Sidney Rearick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is denied on a layup by Sidney Rearick | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | Rice | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:13 | Rice | Michael Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 44-44 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Maurice Lemons grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Rice | William Borrelli misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:17 | Houston | John Scott is called for the reach on William Piper - foul #2 on John Scott, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 09:57 | Houston | Joshua Kepner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Donald Aranda grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:46 | Rice | Albert Horton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez | 46-44 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Neil Still denies the turnaround by Scott Ross | 46-44 |
| 09:22 | Rice | Donald Aranda pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Albert Horton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF) Charles Tabarez, Donald Aranda | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) Joshua Kepner, James Price | |
| 08:59 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earnest Tucker | 46-44 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Robert McWatters drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bonkowski | 46-47 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Augustus Bonkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG) Albert Horton | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 08:27 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Maurice Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 48-47 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Sidney Rearick grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 07:54 | Rice | William Borrelli comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Jeff Theriault buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rice | John Blum misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Maurice Lemons - foul #1 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | John Scott (PF), Michael Jones (C) John Blum, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), James Price (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Scott Ross | |
| 07:00 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 06:59 | Houston | James Price snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Jeff Theriault knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Heskett | 48-53 |
| 06:22 | Rice | William Borrelli makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 51-53 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Howard Heskett connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 05:32 | Rice | William Borrelli blows the dunk | 51-55 |
| 05:30 | Rice | John Scott grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 05:08 | Rice | Sidney Rearick snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:49 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Scott | 54-55 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:31 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Scott | 54-55 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), Charles Tabarez (SF), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Howard Heskett, James Price, Robert Brown | |
| 04:24 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:24 | Rice | Maurice Lemons misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Ross | 54-55 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Robert McWatters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Maurice Lemons pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Joshua Kepner is called for the reach on Charles Tabarez - foul #1 on Joshua Kepner, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Aranda (SF) Maurice Lemons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Aranda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) C - Neil Still (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Scott Ross connects on the jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Blum misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Scott Ross - foul #2 on Scott Ross, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Blum misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Rice | John Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:05 | Rice | Donald Aranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Sidney Rearick (SF), John Scott (PF) Donald Aranda, Neil Still | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Brown (C) Scott Ross | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Rice | The rebound goes to Albert Horton | 56-59 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Michael Jones (C) Charles Tabarez, Albert Horton, John Blum | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert McWatters | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker is hacked by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Earnest Tucker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 01:51 | Rice | Sidney Rearick gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:28 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:55 | Rice | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Theriault and the foul's on John Scott - foul #4 on John Scott, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SF) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Rice | William Borrelli can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Lemons - foul #2 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Rice | John Scott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Scott Ross (PF) William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Maurice Lemons is called for the reach on Robert McWatters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Robert McWatters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rice | Sidney Rearick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Theriault runs out the clock | 59-65 |