| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Fortune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Bryan Ertl inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rice | Willie Fortune drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Billy Falls | 28-37 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Jay Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Berdy Sarwinski is called for the reach on John Austin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Cantrell - foul #2 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Jay Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jay Rector lays it up and in | 30-39 |
| 18:14 | Rice | John Austin hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Fortune and he's fouled by Berdy Sarwinski - foul #3 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 18:14 | Rice | John Austin makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Rice | The rebound goes to Nigel Williams | 33-39 |
| 17:38 | Rice | John Austin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Rice | John Austin tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Willie Fortune blocks the short jumper by Michael Cantrell | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Rice | The rebound goes to Bryan Ertl | 35-39 |
| 16:55 | Rice | Nigel Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Ulysses Brady pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Ulysses Brady hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Robert Lee is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Jerome Johnson (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Fred Duong (PF), Brian Ziff (C) John Austin, Billy Falls, Bryan Ertl, Nigel Williams, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Ulysses Brady, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| 16:05 | Rice | Fred Duong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Thomas Barnum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Kirk Allen snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Ketcham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Duong (fresh) C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Orlando Erickson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Porter Steinman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Cong Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Porter Steinman connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Lilly | 35-41 |
| 14:47 | Rice | The short jumper by Thomas Barnum is denied by Cong Hong | 35-41 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jerome Johnson tips it in | 37-41 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Porter Steinman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kirk Allen | 37-44 |
| 14:06 | Rice | Jerome Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Thomas Barnum is called for the reach on Porter Steinman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Willie Fortune (C) Thomas Barnum, Jerome Johnson, James Ketcham, Fred Duong, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Ulysses Brady (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Jay Rector (C) Porter Steinman, Jamie Lilly, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong, Orlando Erickson | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ulysses Brady | 37-46 |
| 13:22 | Rice | Nigel Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:10 | Houston | A charge is called on Ulysses Brady - foul #1 on Ulysses Brady, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Jay Rector gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Michael Cantrell buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ulysses Brady | 40-48 |
| 12:29 | Rice | Billy Falls hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 40-48 |
| 12:27 | Rice | Nigel Williams tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Willie Fortune takes the ball from Berdy Sarwinski | 42-48 |
| 12:07 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-48 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Michael Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | James Ketcham (C) Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Austin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ketcham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Bryan Ertl misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Michael Cantrell grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Ulysses Brady clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Austin - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SG), Fred Duong (PF), Willie Fortune (C) Billy Falls, Bryan Ertl, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Orlando Erickson (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Jay Rector | |
| 10:43 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Ulysses Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Kirk Allen's floater is tipped away by James Ketcham | 42-49 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Orlando Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Ulysses Brady makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cong Hong | 42-52 |
| 10:11 | Rice | John Austin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-52 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses the floater from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:47 | Rice | James Ketcham snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:28 | Rice | John Austin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-52 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Ulysses Brady knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 08:55 | Rice | Fred Duong scores on a floater near the basket | 44-55 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Ulysses Brady can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Porter Steinman is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Nigel Williams (PF), Brian Ziff (C) John Austin, Jerome Johnson, James Ketcham, Fred Duong, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Jamie Lilly (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF), Jay Rector (C) Porter Steinman, Ulysses Brady, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong, Orlando Erickson | |
| 07:58 | Rice | Billy Falls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jamie Lilly - foul #1 on Jamie Lilly, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Michael Cantrell can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Nigel Williams - foul #2 on Nigel Williams, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Michael Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Ertl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nigel Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ertl - foul #3 on Bryan Ertl, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Fred Duong (C) Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Fred Duong takes the ball from Michael Cantrell | 46-57 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Bryan Ertl is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), James Ketcham (C) Thomas Barnum, Fred Duong | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Bryan Ertl is hacked by Jay Rector - foul #2 on Jay Rector, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:20 | Rice | Bryan Ertl makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:20 | Rice | Bryan Ertl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Jay Rector can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Willie Fortune - foul #3 on Willie Fortune, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Jay Rector makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Jay Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Billy Falls misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-59 |
| 05:37 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 48-59 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Jamie Lilly is called for the reach on Nigel Williams - foul #2 on Jamie Lilly, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ulysses Brady (SG), Orlando Erickson (C) Jamie Lilly, Jay Rector | |
| 05:17 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:17 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Nigel Williams swats the short shot by Michael Cantrell | 50-59 |
| 05:02 | Rice | The rebound goes to Willie Fortune | 50-59 |
| 04:40 | Rice | John Austin misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Robert Lee grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 50-61 |
| 04:16 | Rice | John Austin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Michael Cantrell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lee | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Willie Fortune is fouled on the floor by Berdy Sarwinski - foul #4 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Jerome Johnson (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Fred Duong (PF) Billy Falls, Bryan Ertl, Nigel Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Steinman (PG), Kirk Allen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Jay Rector (C) Berdy Sarwinski, Robert Lee, Michael Cantrell, Orlando Erickson | |
| 03:52 | Rice | Willie Fortune makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:52 | Rice | Willie Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Porter Steinman is hacked by Fred Duong - foul #2 on Fred Duong, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Brian Ziff (C) John Austin, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Ketcham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Duong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Steinman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ulysses Brady (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kirk Allen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Cong Hong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Rector (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | The jump hook by Jay Rector is blocked by Fred Duong | 54-63 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Fred Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:15 | Rice | Thomas Barnum buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ketcham | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Porter Steinman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Jerome Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:55 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Rice | John Austin (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Bryan Ertl (SF), Nigel Williams (PF) Thomas Barnum, Jerome Johnson, Fred Duong, Brian Ziff | |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Michael Cantrell (PF) Porter Steinman, Kirk Allen, Cong Hong | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Rice | Nigel Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:38 | Rice | Nigel Williams tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Ulysses Brady buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Bryan Ertl is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Bryan Ertl, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Willie Fortune (C) James Ketcham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Jay Rector misses the shot in the lane | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Michael Cantrell tips it home | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Rice | Michael Cantrell is called for the reach on Nigel Williams - foul #3 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Nigel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jay Rector pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Ulysses Brady connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Rice | Michael Cantrell steps in front of the John Austin pass | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Jay Rector scores on a floater from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Nigel Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Cantrell - foul #4 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Jerome Johnson (SG), James Ketcham (SF), Fred Duong (C) John Austin, Billy Falls, Bryan Ertl, Willie Fortune | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Nigel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski runs out the clock | 61-73 |