| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) C - Henry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Jack Dawson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Henry Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Livingston | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Wayne Scarlett picks off the pass by Arnold Hedstrom | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Rice | Henry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is denied on a layup by Arnold Hedstrom | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Robert Higuera buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Frank Stephenson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Wayne Scarlett | 37-35 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Casimir Balatinac swats the dunk try by Vlade Kotlowski | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | Rice | Henry Brown can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Frank Stephenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Hedstrom | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Arnold Hedstrom - foul #2 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) John Davis, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 16:31 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski's pass is intercepted by Charles Bissonnette | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette buries a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Charles Hendricks takes the ball from Vlade Kotlowski | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ron Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rice | Ron Washington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Tracey Byrd connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | Rice | Howard Reed drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Washington | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Ron Washington denies the turnaround by Robert Higuera | 42-43 |
| 13:46 | Rice | Charles Hendricks gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:24 | Rice | Charles Bissonnette scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Washington | 42-46 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Howard Reed takes the ball from Tracey Byrd | 42-46 |
| 12:42 | Rice | Donald Meade picks off the pass by Ron Washington | 42-46 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Robert Higuera scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tracey Byrd | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett is hacked by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Wayne Scarlett, Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 11:54 | Rice | Brian Livingston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:52 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) PF - Casimir Balatinac (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Jack Dawson knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by John Davis | 47-46 |
| 11:14 | Rice | Henry Brown is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Houston | John Davis drills a floater in the lane set up by David Marsala | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Brian Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG) David Marsala | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (SF) Chase Bolen | |
| 10:02 | Rice | Howard Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Stephenson | 49-48 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Casimir Balatinac blocks the short jumper by Jack Dawson | 49-48 |
| 09:49 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:30 | Rice | The short jumper by Casimir Balatinac is denied by Robert Higuera | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Casimir Balatinac - foul #2 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Donald Meade (C) Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Charles Hendricks (PF), Pete Hartzog (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Howard Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Charles Hendricks can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Charles Hendricks swats the layup by Jack Dawson | 51-48 |
| 08:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Charles Hendricks | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Charles Hendricks loses the dribble to Christopher Delorenzo | 51-48 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Howard Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bissonnette (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chase Bolen (fresh) PF - Charles Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Hartzog (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 51-48 |
| 07:35 | Rice | Charles Hendricks snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Charles Hendricks buries a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski clanks a floater from close range | 51-50 |
| 06:56 | Rice | Pete Hartzog grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Howard Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF), Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen, Charles Hendricks, Pete Hartzog | |
| 06:16 | Houston | David Marsala buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Henry Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Vlade Kotlowski - foul #1 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Vlade Kotlowski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 05:56 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | Rice | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Frank Stephenson is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 05:34 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Livingston - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 05:10 | Houston | John Davis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Frank Stephenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | Houston | David Marsala clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Tracey Byrd tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:24 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Brown | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Casimir Balatinac | 56-55 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Frank Stephenson | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracey Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Frank Stephenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Scarlett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Casimir Balatinac (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rice | Jacob Simmons is called for the reach on Frank Stephenson - foul #1 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Tracey Byrd, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Rice | Howard Reed (PG), Charles Bissonnette (SG), Chase Bolen (SF), Ron Washington (PF), Charles Hendricks (C) Frank Stephenson, Brian Livingston, Wayne Scarlett, Casimir Balatinac, Henry Brown | |
| 03:06 | Rice | Ron Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Ron Washington pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Stephenson (PG), Brian Livingston (SG), Wayne Scarlett (SF) Howard Reed, Charles Bissonnette, Chase Bolen | |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Hendricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Hedstrom - foul #4 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Rice | Charles Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Robert Higuera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Scarlett - foul #2 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Casimir Balatinac (PF), Henry Brown (C) Ron Washington, Charles Hendricks | |
| 02:13 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:11 | Rice | Henry Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Wayne Scarlett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vlade Kotlowski | 57-56 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the shot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 01:35 | Houston | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Dawson | 59-56 |
| 01:14 | Rice | Arnold Hedstrom takes the ball from Frank Stephenson | 59-56 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:55 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jack Dawson is hacked by Casimir Balatinac - foul #3 on Casimir Balatinac, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Vlade Kotlowski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Wayne Scarlett is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #3 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Wayne Scarlett is called for the reach on John Davis - foul #4 on Wayne Scarlett, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Frank Stephenson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Stephenson - foul #4 on Frank Stephenson, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski (SG) Jacob Simmons | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Frank Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Casimir Balatinac gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Brian Livingston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |