| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Talbott inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Bruce Drake travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Rice | Scott Lewis is hacked by James Talbott - foul #2 on James Talbott, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:07 | Rice | Michael Naumann misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:06 | Houston | James Talbott snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Ricky Jones takes the ball from Charles Collum | 28-34 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 28-34 |
| 18:18 | Rice | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:58 | Rice | Michael Naumann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Rice | William Romano tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 17:55 | Rice | William Romano tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Jimmy Cole pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Bruce Drake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:08 | Rice | Michael Naumann drills a 3 from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:50 | Houston | James Talbott makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Collum and he's fouled by Ricky Jones - foul #2 on Ricky Jones, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SF) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (PG), Herbert Gregg (PF) Charles Collum, Timothy Kramer | |
| 16:50 | Houston | James Talbott makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:34 | Rice | Herbert Gregg steals it from Robert Defalco | 31-39 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Robert Defalco snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:14 | Rice | Robert Defalco is hacked by James Talbott - foul #3 on James Talbott, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Karson Olson (PF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Scott Lewis, Jeffrey Decker, William Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Newell (SF) James Talbott | |
| 16:01 | Rice | Robert Defalco buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Jolliff | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Robert Jolliff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karson Olson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen McGlamery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Cavin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) C - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Cavin | 33-42 |
| 15:13 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Jolliff | 35-42 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Frank Newell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 35-44 |
| 14:34 | Rice | Karson Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Ricky Jones (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Michael Naumann, Karson Olson, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Charles Collum (SG), James Talbott (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Eddie Cavin, Jimmy Cole, Frank Newell, Herbert Gregg | |
| 14:20 | Houston | James Talbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Rice | Scott Lewis makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Jones | 38-44 |
| 13:40 | Houston | James Talbott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 13:20 | Rice | Bruce Drake steps in front of the Jeffrey Decker pass | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is hacked by Jeffrey Decker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Decker, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Naumann (SG) Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:36 | Houston | Bruce Drake connects on the shot from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 12:27 | Rice | William Romano makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Jones | 40-46 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Bruce Drake is hacked by William Romano - foul #2 on William Romano, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Jerald Henderson (C) Charles Collum, Bruce Drake | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Scott Lewis takes the ball from Jimmy Cole | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Rice | Michael Naumann is hacked by Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SF) Ricky Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:25 | Rice | William Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Jerald Henderson pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:03 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:54 | Rice | Scott Lewis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Karson Olson (C) Scott Lewis, William Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Frank Newell (SF), Herbert Gregg (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Peter Edwards, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer, Jerald Henderson | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Bruce Drake blows the layup but the foul's on Karson Olson - foul #2 on Karson Olson, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rice | Ricky Jones (SF), Stephen McGlamery (C) Robert Defalco, Jeffrey Decker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:19 | Rice | Karson Olson clanks a shot near the basket | 40-47 |
| 10:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Frank Newell | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Frank Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), William Romano (C) Robert Jolliff, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Frank Newell | |
| 09:33 | Rice | Michael Naumann's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Drake | 40-47 |
| 09:31 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Jones | 40-47 |
| 09:20 | Rice | Karson Olson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 09:18 | Houston | James Talbott gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 40-47 |
| 08:58 | Rice | Ricky Jones gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:35 | Rice | William Romano misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Drake - foul #1 on Bruce Drake, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Defalco (SG), Gary Crawford (SF), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Michael Naumann, Ricky Jones, Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Timothy Kramer (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Jimmy Cole, Herbert Gregg, Bruce Drake | |
| 08:35 | Rice | William Romano makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Rice | William Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Scott Lewis steals the ball from Timothy Kramer | 41-47 |
| 07:59 | Rice | William Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Defalco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Crawford (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Collum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Jerald Henderson hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 07:25 | Rice | William Romano scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Defalco | 43-49 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Gary Crawford picks off the pass by Timothy Kramer | 43-49 |
| 06:50 | Rice | Scott Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 06:49 | Rice | William Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Collum - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Michael Naumann (SG), Ricky Jones (SF), Karson Olson (C) Scott Lewis, Robert Defalco, Gary Crawford, William Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Frank Newell (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson | |
| 06:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Peter Edwards loses the dribble to Michael Naumann | 45-49 |
| 06:07 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker lays it in set up by Ricky Jones | 47-49 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Bruce Drake comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:41 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Naumann | 47-49 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Michael Naumann buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jimmy Cole - foul #2 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG) Robert Jolliff | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (PG), James Talbott (SF), Herbert Gregg (PF) Peter Edwards, Frank Newell, Timothy Kramer | |
| 05:22 | Rice | Michael Naumann makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Jimmy Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Cavin | 50-52 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Ricky Jones loses the dribble to Bruce Drake | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Bruce Drake lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Cole | 50-54 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Jimmy Cole steals the ball from Jeffrey Decker | 50-54 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the finger roll | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Naumann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Karson Olson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Cavin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) C - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Ricky Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Talbott - foul #4 on James Talbott, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG), Stephen McGlamery (PF), William Romano (C) Scott Lewis, Jeffrey Decker, Karson Olson | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Timothy Kramer (PF) Eddie Cavin, Herbert Gregg | |
| 03:26 | Rice | Ricky Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:26 | Rice | Ricky Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Jimmy Cole connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Drake | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:53 | Rice | Stephen McGlamery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Bruce Drake snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Stephen McGlamery steals the ball from Jimmy Cole | 51-59 |
| 02:40 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Scott Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Decker (PF) Robert Jolliff, Stephen McGlamery | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:06 | Houston | James Talbott misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-59 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Ricky Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Peter Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Talbott | 53-62 |
| 01:14 | Rice | William Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 01:13 | Rice | Jeffrey Decker snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Scott Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Naumann | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lewis - foul #4 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Scott Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Decker | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:23 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Naumann | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Rice | Scott Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bruce Drake is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lewis - foul #5 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Jolliff (PG) Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bruce Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Rice | Robert Jolliff connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Peter Edwards is hacked by Robert Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jolliff, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (SF) James Talbott | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Peter Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Rice | William Romano grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | William Romano clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-67 |