| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Mendelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mario Wishart inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Robert Riggs loses the dribble to Harry Mendelson | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-39 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Charles Byers grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Raymond Stewart buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 41-39 |
| 19:00 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Robert Riggs is fouled on the floor by Lionel Walters - foul #2 on Lionel Walters, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Byers | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | Rice | Harry Mendelson misses short on a floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:05 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Robert Riggs can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-41 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Lionel Walters snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Richardson | 43-44 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Robert Riggs lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | Rice | Steven Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint | 45-46 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman loses the dribble to Lionel Walters | 45-46 |
| 16:02 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Alfred Foley (SG), Daniel James (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Raymond Bowyer, Hugh Sturtevant, Lionel Walters, Harry Mendelson | |
| 15:46 | Rice | Steven Richardson is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Talavera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Sammy Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Lionel Walters (PF) Steven Richardson | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Daniel James buries a runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Manuel and the foul's on Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:42 | Rice | Daniel James makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel James - foul #1 on Daniel James, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 14:23 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:58 | Rice | Lionel Walters knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Foley | 46-51 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Daniel Sample is called for the reach on William Talavera - foul #3 on Daniel Sample, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, William Talavera, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Steven Richardson (SF), Harry Mendelson (C) Daniel Sample, Lionel Walters, Daniel James | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman tips it home | 48-51 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Alfred Foley knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Raymond Bowyer | 48-53 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Byers | 51-53 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 51-53 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Steven Richardson - foul #3 on Steven Richardson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Lionel Walters (PF), Daniel Sample (C) Nicholas Manuel, Alfred Foley, Harry Mendelson | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Hugh Sturtevant - foul #1 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:46 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 11:44 | Rice | Lionel Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Byers | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Wishart - foul #1 on Mario Wishart, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Daniel James (PF), Harry Mendelson (C) Raymond Bowyer, Lionel Walters, Daniel Sample | |
| 10:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:49 | Rice | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Harry Mendelson - foul #2 on Harry Mendelson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Alfred Foley (SF) Steven Richardson | |
| 10:23 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:02 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Raymond Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Sample (SF) Hugh Sturtevant | |
| 09:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Byers - foul #1 on Charles Byers, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG) Nicholas Manuel | |
| 09:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | Rice | Harry Mendelson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Robert Riggs clanks a runner from the right block | 56-58 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Harry Mendelson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:07 | Rice | Daniel James misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Robert Riggs snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 07:59 | Rice | Alfred Foley gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:51 | Rice | Harry Mendelson blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Houston | William Talavera gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 07:31 | Rice | Alfred Foley snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - William Talavera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Bowyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Foley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Mendelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Robert Riggs scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Stewart | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Rice | Kevin Hoffman swats the layup by Raymond Bowyer | 58-58 |
| 06:15 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel James | 58-58 |
| 06:04 | Rice | Alfred Foley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Houston | William Talavera gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Raymond Stewart loses the dribble to Raymond Bowyer in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 06:00 | Rice | Alfred Foley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Bowyer | 58-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert Riggs is fouled on the floor by Daniel James - foul #2 on Daniel James, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, William Talavera, Kevin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Rice | Nicholas Manuel (PG), Hugh Sturtevant (SG), Steven Richardson (SF), Lionel Walters (PF), Patrick Gardner (C) Raymond Bowyer, Alfred Foley, Daniel Sample, Daniel James, Harry Mendelson | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 05:24 | Rice | Steven Richardson grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Steven Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Gary Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Gibson | 63-60 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Lionel Walters banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Sturtevant | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lionel Walters | 63-62 |
| 03:55 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Michael Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Prager (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Prager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Nicholas Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hugh Sturtevant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Gardner (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Rice | Steven Richardson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Sammy Gibson | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Marty Prager connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 65-62 |
| 02:57 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell, Marty Prager | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Bowyer (PG), Harry Mendelson (C) Nicholas Manuel, Patrick Gardner | |
| 02:42 | Rice | Steven Richardson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Charles Byers grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Charles Byers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Rice | Harry Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Raymond Stewart double dribbles | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Raymond Bowyer takes the ball from Raymond Stewart in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Rice | Harry Mendelson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:01 | Rice | Lionel Walters misses short on a floater in the paint | 65-62 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Harry Mendelson tips it home | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Raymond Stewart scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #4 on Steven Richardson, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), William Talavera (SF) Charles Byers, Mario Wishart | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Harry Mendelson gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Raymond Bowyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Gary Smith is hacked by Hugh Sturtevant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rice | Steven Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Hugh Sturtevant is called for the reach on Robert Riggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Sturtevant, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF) Gary Smith, William Talavera | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Harry Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | Hugh Sturtevant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Lionel Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |