| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Rosales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fadey Janski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerry Small | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Fadey Janski is hacked by Raymond McCullogh - foul #1 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez (C) Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:06 | Houston | Emmett Bayne clanks a runner from close range | 32-30 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Fadey Janski gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Henry Erickson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #2 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Henry Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Henry Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | Rice | Gerry Small grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:45 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Emmett Bayne pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Mark Perry's fadeaway is rejected by John Jefferson | 32-30 |
| 18:20 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond McCullogh | 34-30 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #3 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Oscar Rosales makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Oscar Rosales makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Rice | John Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Mark Perry - foul #3 on Mark Perry, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Gregory Mauk (SF) Carl Hunt, Raymond McCullogh | |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) Mark Perry, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| 17:24 | Rice | Donald Taunton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Emmett Bayne | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Emmett Bayne connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Rosales | 34-34 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Gregory Mauk knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Jefferson | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Oscar Rosales buries a turnaround from the left block set up by William Busse | 36-36 |
| 16:37 | Rice | John Jefferson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | Rice | George Lundy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Gregory Mauk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | Rice | Donald Taunton tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Eric Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Oscar Rosales hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Emmett Bayne snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Oscar Rosales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Busse (fresh) SF - Emmett Bayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Emmett Bayne is called for 3 seconds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Gregory Mauk, Gerry Small, George Lundy | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Henry Harris (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| 15:15 | Rice | Carl Hunt is called for 3 seconds | 36-36 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Fadey Janski makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Perry | 36-38 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Fadey Janski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Mark Perry makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Erickson and he's fouled by Carl Hunt - foul #2 on Carl Hunt, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Houston | Brandon Grant (SG) William Busse | |
| 14:01 | Houston | Mark Perry misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:35 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfredo Hernandez | 39-40 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Mark Perry knocks in the floater from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Rice | Donald Taunton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfredo Hernandez | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Rose - foul #2 on Raymond Rose, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gerry Small (PF) John Jefferson, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Eric Cartwright (C) Brandon Grant, Henry Harris, Henry Erickson | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:41 | Rice | Gerry Small gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:22 | Rice | Donald Taunton is fouled on the floor by Mark Perry - foul #4 on Mark Perry, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG) Donald Taunton | |
| Subs | Houston | William Busse (SG), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF) Mark Perry, Fadey Janski | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Cartwright - foul #2 on Eric Cartwright, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:59 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Oscar Rosales scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodolfo Maldonado | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McCullogh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Rose (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Oscar Rosales (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Busse (fresh) SF - Emmett Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Rice | Donald Taunton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Eric Cartwright gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Emmett Bayne drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Rosales | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Rice | Donald Taunton makes the fadeaway from the right side | 46-46 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Oscar Rosales misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Gerry Small pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the floater from the left block | 48-46 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Donald Taunton is called for the reach on Oscar Rosales - foul #1 on Donald Taunton, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Raymond McCullogh, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), Henry Harris (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| 08:57 | Houston | Gerry Small swats the layup by Fadey Janski | 48-46 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Gerry Small's pass is intercepted by William Busse | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Houston | John Jefferson steals it from Fadey Janski | 48-46 |
| 08:26 | Rice | Carl Hunt banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jefferson | 50-46 |
| 08:08 | Houston | James Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 08:04 | Rice | Carl Hunt grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 07:44 | Rice | Carl Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:43 | Rice | John Jefferson tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 07:26 | Rice | John Jefferson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carl Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Busse (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fadey Janski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rice | Gregory Mauk scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Fadey Janski is hacked by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #4 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Gregory Mauk, Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Perry (PG), Oscar Rosales (SG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF) James Bell, William Busse, Henry Harris, Henry Erickson | |
| 06:52 | Houston | Fadey Janski makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Fadey Janski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jefferson | 55-47 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Raymond Rose can't throw it down | 55-47 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Fadey Janski pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Emmett Bayne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond McCullogh - foul #2 on Raymond McCullogh, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Cartwright (C) Fadey Janski | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Emmett Bayne makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Emmett Bayne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:52 | Rice | John Jefferson buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 57-49 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Mark Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 05:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Jefferson | 57-49 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Taunton | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:57 | Houston | Mark Perry misses the floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cartwright | 59-49 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Donald Taunton steps in front of the Mark Perry pass | 59-49 |
| 04:35 | Rice | John Jefferson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:33 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez snags the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 04:19 | Rice | John Jefferson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Oscar Rosales is whistled for a carry | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Gerry Small (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Alfredo Hernandez, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Erickson (PF), Henry Harris (C) Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Gerry Small misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Mark Perry - foul #5 on Mark Perry, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG) Carl Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), Brandon Grant (SG), William Busse (SF) Mark Perry, Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne | |
| 03:54 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:54 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:42 | Houston | James Bell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Rice | Gerry Small scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Szczesny Zimmerman | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Donald Taunton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Szczesny Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerry Small (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - George Lundy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Grant (fresh) SF - William Busse (fresh) PF - Henry Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Houston | Henry Erickson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF) Donald Taunton, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk | |
| Subs | Houston | Fadey Janski (C) Brandon Grant | |
| 02:43 | Rice | Gerry Small misses the easy layup | 65-52 |
| 02:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fadey Janski | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Houston | James Bell is fouled on the floor by George Lundy - foul #2 on George Lundy, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Avis (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF) John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small | |
| Subs | Houston | Brandon Grant (SG), Eric Cartwright (C) Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| 02:20 | Houston | James Bell makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:20 | Houston | James Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:20 | Rice | Alfredo Hernandez grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Rice | Carl Hunt is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Hunt, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rice | Szczesny Zimmerman (SG) Robert Avis | |
| Subs | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado (PF) Brandon Grant | |
| 01:40 | Houston | James Bell drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 01:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Donald Taunton (PG), John Jefferson (SG), Raymond McCullogh (SF), Gerry Small (PF), Raymond Rose (C) Carl Hunt, Szczesny Zimmerman, Gregory Mauk, Alfredo Hernandez, George Lundy | |
| Subs | Houston | Oscar Rosales (PG), Emmett Bayne (SF), Henry Erickson (PF), Fadey Janski (C) James Bell, Henry Harris, Rodolfo Maldonado, Eric Cartwright | |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gerry Small can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Erickson - foul #2 on Henry Erickson, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:25 | Rice | Gerry Small makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Henry Erickson makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Oscar Rosales | 67-58 |
| 00:45 | Rice | Raymond McCullogh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Rice | Gerry Small tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Fadey Janski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Carl Hunt (PG), Szczesny Zimmerman (SG), Gregory Mauk (SF), Alfredo Hernandez (PF), George Lundy (C) Donald Taunton, John Jefferson, Raymond McCullogh, Gerry Small, Raymond Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | James Bell (PG), Henry Harris (SF), Rodolfo Maldonado (PF), Eric Cartwright (C) Oscar Rosales, Emmett Bayne, Henry Erickson, Fadey Janski | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rice | Gregory Mauk clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:04 | Houston | James Bell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Rodolfo Maldonado tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carl Hunt runs out the clock | 69-60 |