| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Levi Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Domingo Pena (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Swanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brickey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Steven Swanger inbounds the ball | 22-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rice | Domingo Pena drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Levi Freeman | 22-48 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Frank Smith is called for the reach on David Price - foul #3 on Frank Smith, team foul #1 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Urrutia (C) Frank Smith | |
| 19:24 | Houston | Joseph Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-48 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Steven Swanger pulls down the rebound | 22-48 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Domingo Pena misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Antle - foul #1 on Gregory Antle, team foul #1 | 22-48 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Domingo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 22-49 |
| 19:11 | Rice | Domingo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 22-50 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-50 |
| 19:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to Domingo Pena | 22-50 |
| 18:34 | Rice | Steven Swanger makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Levi Freeman | 22-52 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Levi Freeman picks off the pass by Joseph Reed in the backcourt | 22-52 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Gregory Antle picks off the pass by William Brickey | 22-52 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Joseph Reed misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Brickey - foul #3 on William Brickey, team foul #2 | 22-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Ronnie Unzueta, David Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Andre Russo (PF) William Brickey | |
| 18:01 | Houston | Joseph Reed makes the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Joseph Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia gets the rebound | 23-52 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Domingo Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG) Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Clements (SG) Domingo Pena | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Steven Swanger - foul #2 on Steven Swanger, team foul #3 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig (PG), George Leonard (SF) Levi Freeman, Joseph Urrutia | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Walter Clements is hacked by Kevin Hillard - foul #1 on Kevin Hillard, team foul #2 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta (PF), David Price (C) Terry Gruenberg, Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:37 | Rice | Walter Clements knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Carlton Rosenzweig | 25-54 |
| 16:33 | Houston | The jump hook by Michael Jones is blocked by Steven Swanger | 25-54 |
| 16:31 | Rice | George Leonard pulls down the rebound | 25-54 |
| 16:12 | Rice | Andre Russo makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Clements | 25-56 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Carlton Rosenzweig is called for the reach on Bart Watley - foul #1 on Carlton Rosenzweig, team foul #4 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Danny Hanlon (C) Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, David Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Levi Freeman (PG), Domingo Pena (SG), William Brickey (PF), Frank Smith (C) Carlton Rosenzweig, Walter Clements, Andre Russo, Steven Swanger | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Levi Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Domingo Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brickey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Bart Watley buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #4 on Frank Smith, team foul #5 | 27-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Urrutia (C) Frank Smith | |
| 15:49 | Houston | Bart Watley makes the free throw | 28-56 |
| 15:20 | Rice | Levi Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-56 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Robert McField pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Bart Watley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 15:10 | Rice | Levi Freeman is hacked by Bart Watley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bart Watley, team foul #3 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Terry Gruenberg (PF) Bart Watley, Ronnie Unzueta | |
| Subs | Rice | Hipolito Conti (SF) George Leonard | |
| 14:57 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Levi Freeman and he's hacked by Danny Hanlon - foul #4 on Danny Hanlon, team foul #4 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Price (C) Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Swanger (SF) Hipolito Conti | |
| 14:57 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia misses the free throw | 31-58 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Gregory Antle pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Gregory Antle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 34-58 |
| 14:37 | Rice | Robert McField picks off the pass by Levi Freeman | 34-58 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Robert McField slams it home | 36-58 |
| 14:14 | Rice | Robert McField picks off the pass by Steven Swanger | 36-58 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Gregory Antle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-58 |
| 14:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Levi Freeman | 36-58 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Levi Freeman misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Gruenberg - foul #2 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | George Leonard (SF) Joseph Urrutia | |
| 13:47 | Rice | Levi Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Levi Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the runner near the basket | 36-60 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Kevin Freeland grabs the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 38-60 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Levi Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-60 |
| 12:50 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Joseph Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-60 |
| 12:16 | Rice | William Brickey is hacked by Ronnie Unzueta - foul #2 on Ronnie Unzueta, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Joseph Reed, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, Ronnie Unzueta, David Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig (PG), Walter Clements (SG), Andre Russo (PF), Joseph Urrutia (C) Levi Freeman, Domingo Pena, William Brickey, Steven Swanger | |
| 11:55 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia buries a runner near the basket | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carlton Rosenzweig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Clements (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Urrutia (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Kevin Hillard blows the layup | 40-62 |
| 11:31 | Rice | Andre Russo grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 11:09 | Rice | Walter Clements double dribbles | 40-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (SF) Robert McField | |
| Subs | Rice | Steven Swanger (SF), William Brickey (PF) George Leonard, Andre Russo | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Michael Jones knocks in the runner in the paint | 42-62 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Steven Swanger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Terry Gruenberg - foul #3 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (SG), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), David Price (C) Gregory Antle, Terry Gruenberg, Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | Rice | Levi Freeman (PG) Carlton Rosenzweig | |
| 10:36 | Rice | Steven Swanger makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Steven Swanger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:36 | Rice | Steven Swanger misses the 3rd free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Michael Jones scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bart Watley | 44-64 |
| 09:56 | Rice | Steven Swanger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 09:55 | Rice | William Brickey tips it in | 44-66 |
| 09:39 | Houston | William Brickey picks off the pass by David Price | 44-66 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Levi Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Swanger | 44-69 |
| 08:56 | Houston | William Brickey swats the shot by Ronnie Unzueta | 44-69 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Brickey pulls down the rebound | 44-69 |
| 08:28 | Rice | William Brickey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, Ronnie Unzueta, David Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig (PG), Domingo Pena (SG), George Leonard (SF), Andre Russo (PF) Levi Freeman, Walter Clements, William Brickey, Joseph Urrutia | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Gregory Antle buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Reed | 47-69 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Hanlon (C) Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | Rice | Frank Smith (C) Steven Swanger | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg is hacked by Carlton Rosenzweig - foul #2 on Carlton Rosenzweig, team foul #6 | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carlton Rosenzweig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domingo Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Carlton Rosenzweig is called for the reach on Joseph Reed - foul #3 on Carlton Rosenzweig, team foul #7 | 47-69 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Joseph Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Joseph Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:07 | Rice | Andre Russo loses the dribble to Gregory Antle | 49-69 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Robert McField banks in the layup set up by Gregory Antle | 51-69 |
| 06:43 | Rice | Frank Smith is whistled for a carry | 51-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Freeland (PG), Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Joseph Reed, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Levi Freeman (PG), Steven Swanger (SF), William Brickey (PF) Carlton Rosenzweig, George Leonard, Andre Russo | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta is whistled for traveling | 51-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG) Gregory Antle | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 06:14 | Rice | Levi Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Domingo Pena | 51-72 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Danny Hanlon can't throw it down | 51-72 |
| 05:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Steven Swanger | 51-72 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Levi Freeman is hacked by Danny Hanlon - foul #5 on Danny Hanlon, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Robert McField, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Clements (SG) Domingo Pena | |
| 05:43 | Rice | Levi Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 05:43 | Rice | Levi Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #5 on Frank Smith, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Kevin Freeland, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Rice | Joseph Urrutia (C) Frank Smith | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:29 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia grabs the defensive rebound | 52-74 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia's pass is intercepted by Bart Watley | 52-74 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Michael Jones is fouled on the floor by Steven Swanger - foul #3 on Steven Swanger, team foul #9 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (PF) Ronnie Unzueta | |
| Subs | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig (PG), George Leonard (SF), Andre Russo (PF) Levi Freeman, Steven Swanger, William Brickey | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:56 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 04:29 | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Bart Watley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Andre Russo gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 04:04 | Rice | Andre Russo misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-74 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Gregory Antle pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Houston | David Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Robert McField (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Kevin Hillard (C) Bart Watley, Gregory Antle, Michael Jones, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| Subs | Rice | Hipolito Conti (SG) Walter Clements | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) SF - Robert McField (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Carlton Rosenzweig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hipolito Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Urrutia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Rice | George Leonard loses the dribble to Ronnie Unzueta | 53-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Russo - foul #1 on Andre Russo, team foul #10 | 53-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 02:49 | Rice | George Leonard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Urrutia | 55-76 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-76 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Kevin Freeland can't tip it in | 55-76 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta snags the offensive board | 55-76 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Kevin Hillard blows the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Urrutia - foul #1 on Joseph Urrutia, team foul #11 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Terry Gruenberg (SF) Joseph Reed, Robert McField | |
| Subs | Rice | Walter Clements (SG) George Leonard | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Kevin Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Kevin Hillard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:18 | Rice | Andre Russo grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andre Russo is hacked by Ronnie Unzueta - foul #3 on Ronnie Unzueta, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), David Price (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Terry Gruenberg, Kevin Hillard | |
| Subs | Rice | George Leonard (SF) Hipolito Conti | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:58 | Rice | Andre Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-78 |
| 01:23 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-78 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Walter Clements gets the offensive rebound | 58-78 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Robert McField is called for the reach on Walter Clements - foul #1 on Robert McField, team foul #10 | 58-78 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Walter Clements misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Walter Clements misses the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronnie Unzueta | 58-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Joseph Urrutia is denied on a dunk by Ronnie Unzueta | 60-78 |
| 00:28 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Urrutia | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Carlton Rosenzweig runs out the clock | 60-78 |