| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lemire | 47-27 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Steinfeldt | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:07 | Houston | Richard Lemire lays it in | 49-29 |
| 18:51 | Rice | Dennis Ham blows the layup | 49-29 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Dennis Ham takes the ball from Ryan Kelly | 49-29 |
| 18:26 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt lays it in set up by Dennis Ham | 49-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Ryan Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 18:06 | Rice | Stephen Darrington grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randy Steinfeldt | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:56 | Houston | Oscar Johnson steals the ball from Wayne Kelley | 49-34 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Dennis Ham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 17:36 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Darrington | 49-34 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Oscar Johnson is hacked by Robert Ayres - foul #2 on Robert Ayres, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| 17:08 | Rice | Stephen Darrington buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roman Wright | 49-37 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), David Williams (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington | |
| 16:49 | Rice | Roman Wright is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Michael Arce is hacked by Donald Rey - foul #2 on Donald Rey, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG) Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:34 | Houston | David Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by William Davis | 52-37 |
| 16:15 | Rice | Roman Wright is hacked by Raymond Boswell - foul #2 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Michael Reid, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 16:02 | Rice | Roman Wright lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Ham | 52-39 |
| 15:58 | Houston | William Davis travels in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Robert Ayres (PF) Leroy Hatch, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Roman Wright | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Randy Steinfeldt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Darrington (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Joseph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rice | Oscar Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Ham | 52-42 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by Oscar Johnson - foul #2 on Oscar Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF) William Davis, David Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Robert Ayres hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 54-42 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Robert Ayres doubles Stephen Darrington and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Ayres, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| 14:58 | Rice | Oscar Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dennis Ham - foul #2 on Dennis Ham, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (C) Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Ernest Joseph | |
| 14:38 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:23 | Rice | Roman Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Richard Lemire is hacked by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #2 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), David Williams (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Wayne Kelley, Robert Ayres, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Stephen Darrington | |
| 13:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Rey - foul #3 on Donald Rey, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 13:34 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 13:32 | Rice | Donald Rey tips it in | 56-44 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 13:13 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 56-44 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Williams | 58-44 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Roman Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Leroy Hatch snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Leroy Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Rey | 58-44 |
| 12:31 | Rice | Donald Rey gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:09 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the fadeaway in the paint | 58-44 |
| 12:08 | Houston | David Williams snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Michael Arce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 11:57 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Roman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Reid can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-44 |
| 11:51 | Rice | Donald Rey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Michael Reid buries a jump hook near the basket | 58-46 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Michael Arce clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 11:37 | Houston | William Davis tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Michael Reid comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-46 |
| 11:22 | Rice | Roman Wright misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 11:20 | Houston | David Williams snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 11:08 | Houston | David Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Raymond Boswell (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, William Davis, Ryan Kelly, David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Stephen Darrington (PF), Ernest Joseph (C) Todd McClour, Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 10:59 | Rice | Oscar Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Stephen Darrington swats the short shot by Robert Ayres | 60-46 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't tip it in | 60-46 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Dennis Ham gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Dennis Ham misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Ayres - foul #4 on Robert Ayres, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Ryan Kelly (SF) Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 10:27 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:27 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Richard Lemire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Leroy Hatch (SF) Edward Dodd, Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:44 | Rice | Dennis Ham makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Richard Lemire scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 62-51 |
| 09:23 | Rice | Oscar Johnson is whistled for traveling | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), David Williams (SF) William Davis, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:57 | Houston | Michael Arce is fouled on the floor by Randy Steinfeldt - foul #3 on Randy Steinfeldt, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 08:46 | Houston | David Williams buries a runner from close range set up by Wayne Kelley | 64-51 |
| 08:29 | Rice | Stephen Darrington misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Richard Lemire pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Richard Lemire lays it in on a great pass from Michael Arce and he's fouled by Ernest Joseph - foul #1 on Ernest Joseph, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG), Raymond Boswell (PF) Wayne Kelley, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan can't finish the layup | 67-51 |
| 07:52 | Rice | Michael Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roman Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Rey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Rice | Michael Reid misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-51 |
| 07:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Houston | William Davis is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #3 on Michael Reid, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Michael Arce, David Williams, Raymond Boswell, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt (PG), Stephen Darrington (PF) Todd McClour, Maurice Ohagan | |
| 07:07 | Houston | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 07:07 | Houston | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Michael Reid can't connect on a shot from the right side | 69-51 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 06:32 | Houston | William Davis makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Hatch | 72-51 |
| 06:09 | Rice | Roman Wright buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Rey - foul #4 on Donald Rey, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Rice | Oscar Johnson (SG), Dennis Ham (SF), Ernest Joseph (C) Michael Reid, Roman Wright, Donald Rey | |
| 05:49 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:49 | Rice | Ernest Joseph snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 05:30 | Rice | Randy Steinfeldt is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 72-55 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ryan Kelly | 75-55 |
| 05:00 | Rice | Dennis Ham can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Robert Ayres connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Arce and he's hacked by Stephen Darrington - foul #1 on Stephen Darrington, team foul #10 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), David Williams (SG), Raymond Boswell (SF), Christopher Kish (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | Rice | Todd McClour (PG), Michael Reid (SG), Roman Wright (SF), Donald Rey (PF), Maurice Ohagan (C) Randy Steinfeldt, Oscar Johnson, Dennis Ham, Stephen Darrington, Ernest Joseph | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 04:26 | Rice | Todd McClour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Raymond Boswell snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 03:56 | Houston | David Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Rey - foul #5 on Donald Rey, team foul #11 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SG) Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | Rice | Aaron Dixon (SF) Donald Rey | |
| 03:56 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 03:56 | Houston | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 03:39 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-55 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Raymond Boswell pulls down the rebound | 80-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dodd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Kish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Todd McClour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Dixon (fresh) PF - Roman Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Ohagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Roman Wright picks off the pass by Edward Dodd | 80-55 |
| 03:01 | Rice | David Williams picks off the pass by Aaron Dixon | 80-55 |
| 02:58 | Houston | David Williams throws it down | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Rice | Michael Reid loses the dribble to Raymond Boswell | 82-55 |
| 02:15 | Houston | David Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 82-55 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Todd McClour snags the defensive board | 82-55 |
| 01:57 | Rice | Michael Reid hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Todd McClour | 82-57 |
| 01:50 | Houston | David Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Dodd and he's fouled by Maurice Ohagan - foul #1 on Maurice Ohagan, team foul #12 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Christopher Kish | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:50 | Houston | David Williams misses the free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:50 | Rice | Maurice Ohagan snags the defensive board | 84-57 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Todd McClour knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roman Wright | 84-60 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Leroy Hatch blows the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Ohagan - foul #2 on Maurice Ohagan, team foul #13 | 84-60 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Leroy Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 01:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Roman Wright | 84-60 |
| 01:21 | Rice | Todd McClour misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-60 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Roman Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 84-60 |
| 01:15 | Rice | Todd McClour connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Dixon | 84-62 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Leroy Hatch hits the finger roll | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rice | Michael Reid clanks a turnaround from the right block | 86-62 |
| 00:49 | Houston | William Davis gets the rebound | 86-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-62 |
| 00:21 | Rice | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 86-62 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Roman Wright is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boswell - foul #3 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #7 | 86-62 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 00:14 | Rice | Roman Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 86-64 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Davis runs out the clock | 86-64 |