| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cong Hong (fresh) C - Kirk Allen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | Edwin Compton inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rice | Billy Falls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Louis Decastro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Rice | Edwin Compton snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is fouled on the floor by Dwight Beck - foul #2 on Dwight Beck, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Thomas Barnum double dribbles | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Louis Decastro picks off the pass by Edwin Compton in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Decastro | 33-38 |
| 18:31 | Rice | Dwight Beck steals the ball from Thomas Barnum | 33-38 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwight Beck | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Billy Falls's floater is knocked away by Dwight Beck | 37-38 |
| 17:38 | Rice | Edwin Compton grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | Rice | Edwin Compton clanks a shot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski is hacked by Brian Ziff - foul #3 on Brian Ziff, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Johnny Jelinski (SF), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr, Brian Ziff | |
| 16:40 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Devinney | 40-38 |
| 16:18 | Rice | Charles Bolden is hacked by Chris Stallworth - foul #4 on Chris Stallworth, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG) Chris Stallworth | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:05 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Thomas Devinney knocks in the jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Farrelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jody Loewen (fresh) SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Scheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Devinney (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grunwald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stratton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Patrick Farrelly steals it from Johnny Jelinski in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 15:41 | Houston | James Thompson slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Farrelly | 44-41 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Charles Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Dwight Beck (SF), Kirk Allen (C) Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF) James Walters, David Stratton | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Billy Falls picks off the pass by Louis Decastro | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Rice | Jack Buchanan is hacked by Louis Decastro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Decastro, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Cong Hong (PF) Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Boone (PG), Damian Carr (PF) Charles Bolden, William Grunwald | |
| 15:07 | Rice | Damian Carr clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Billy Falls can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Dwight Beck lays it in | 46-41 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Jack Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Dwight Beck in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Dwight Beck lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Damian Carr is fouled on the floor by Dwight Beck - foul #3 on Dwight Beck, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Jody Loewen, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Edwin Compton (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Christopher Boone, Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Johnny Jelinski | |
| 14:08 | Rice | Dwight Beck is called for the reach on Charles Bolden - foul #4 on Dwight Beck, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF) Louis Decastro, Dwight Beck | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (PF) David Stratton | |
| 13:47 | Rice | William Grunwald misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-41 |
| 13:45 | Rice | James Walters tips it in | 48-43 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 13:21 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Edwin Compton travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Dwight Beck (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson, Michael Scheetz, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Damian Carr (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, James Walters, William Grunwald, Brian Ziff | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Kirk Allen dunks the ball set up by Dwight Beck | 50-43 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Damian Carr drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Falls | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Damian Carr - foul #3 on Damian Carr, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (SF) Edwin Compton | |
| 12:45 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:26 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses the dunk attempt | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:51 | Rice | David Stratton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Kirk Allen buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Chris Stallworth | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chris Stallworth (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kirk Allen (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Rice | Berdy Sarwinski picks off the pass by Thomas Barnum | 54-45 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chris Stallworth | 56-45 |
| 10:58 | Rice | Billy Falls is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Chris Stallworth, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), William Grunwald (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, Johnny Jelinski, Damian Carr, David Stratton | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-45 |
| 10:44 | Rice | William Grunwald gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Patrick Farrelly is called for the reach on James Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Farrelly, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Walters misses the jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Houston | James Thompson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Patrick Farrelly is fouled on the floor by Brian Ziff - foul #4 on Brian Ziff, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Edwin Compton (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Jack Buchanan, Brian Ziff | |
| 09:59 | Houston | Thomas Devinney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Grunwald - foul #2 on William Grunwald, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF) Patrick Farrelly | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 09:59 | Houston | Thomas Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Thomas Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Louis Decastro is called for the reach on Charles Bolden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Decastro, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Jelinski (PF) Damian Carr | |
| 09:57 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:57 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Jody Loewen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 09:27 | Rice | William Grunwald misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Scheetz - foul #1 on Michael Scheetz, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Cong Hong (PF) Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Rice | Billy Falls (SG) James Walters | |
| 09:27 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:27 | Rice | William Grunwald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:09 | Houston | The jump hook by Thomas Devinney is blocked by Edwin Compton | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Louis Decastro pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Thomas Devinney drills a shot from the right side set up by Louis Decastro | 62-49 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Charles Bolden clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cong Hong - foul #3 on Cong Hong, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF) Jody Loewen, Dwight Beck | |
| Subs | Rice | Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Edwin Compton, William Grunwald | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Charles Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:45 | Rice | Charles Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Cong Hong misses the jump hook in the paint | 62-50 |
| 08:27 | Rice | Damian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Billy Falls misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Farrelly - foul #4 on Patrick Farrelly, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Louis Decastro, Patrick Farrelly, Cong Hong, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (PG) Charles Bolden | |
| 08:12 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:12 | Rice | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Michael Scheetz misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 07:57 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:36 | Rice | Billy Falls connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Walters | 62-54 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Kirk Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF), David Stratton (PF), Brian Ziff (C) Billy Falls, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, Johnny Jelinski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chris Stallworth (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jody Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Scheetz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Allen (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Thomas Barnum (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Stratton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Ziff (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Rice | James Walters knocks in the floater from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Jody Loewen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Edwin Compton - foul #1 on Edwin Compton, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Chris Stallworth, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Christopher Boone (SG) James Walters | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Jody Loewen makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Jody Loewen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:41 | Rice | Edwin Compton is called for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Dwight Beck (SF) Berdy Sarwinski, Jody Loewen | |
| Subs | Rice | William Grunwald (SF) Edwin Compton | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Louis Decastro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 06:27 | Rice | Brian Ziff pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:58 | Rice | David Stratton makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Barnum | 64-58 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Louis Decastro is fouled on the floor by Brian Ziff - foul #5 on Brian Ziff, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Louis Decastro, Patrick Farrelly, Cong Hong, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), Billy Falls (SG), Jack Buchanan (SF), Damian Carr (PF) Thomas Barnum, Christopher Boone, David Stratton, Brian Ziff | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Kirk Allen hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Berdy Sarwinski | 66-58 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Charles Bolden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 05:04 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:36 | Rice | Billy Falls clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 04:35 | Rice | Jack Buchanan tips it back up and in | 66-60 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Stallworth | 68-60 |
| 04:11 | Rice | Billy Falls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Jody Loewen (SG), James Thompson (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Chris Stallworth, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Edwin Compton (SF), Johnny Jelinski (PF), David Stratton (C) Charles Bolden, Jack Buchanan, Damian Carr, William Grunwald | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Cong Hong loses the dribble to Johnny Jelinski | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 03:39 | Houston | James Thompson gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Stratton - foul #2 on David Stratton, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG), James Walters (SG), Damian Carr (PF) Thomas Barnum, Billy Falls, David Stratton | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Thomas Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:15 | Rice | James Walters grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Farrelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jody Loewen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Devinney (tiring) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Bolden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Compton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Damian Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 02:57 | Rice | James Walters tips it home | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Thomas Devinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Edwin Compton gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:39 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Berdy Sarwinski (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Louis Decastro, Patrick Farrelly, Jody Loewen, Cong Hong, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Barnum (PG), Billy Falls (SG) Charles Bolden, James Walters | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Barnum | 69-64 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF) Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edwin Compton blocks the jumper by Dwight Beck | 69-64 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Dwight Beck tips it home | 71-64 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Damian Carr lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Jelinski | 71-66 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Dwight Beck is hacked by Johnny Jelinski - foul #2 on Johnny Jelinski, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, James Thompson, Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Dwight Beck makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Dwight Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Damian Carr gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:20 | Rice | Billy Falls is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Thomas Barnum is called for the reach on Cong Hong - foul #2 on Thomas Barnum, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Cong Hong makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Cong Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Thomas Barnum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Dwight Beck grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Billy Falls is called for the reach on Dwight Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Scheetz (PF) Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Dwight Beck makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Dwight Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Thomas Barnum is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Decastro - foul #5 on Louis Decastro, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Cong Hong (PF) Louis Decastro, Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Rice | James Walters (SG), William Grunwald (PF), David Stratton (C) Billy Falls, Edwin Compton, Damian Carr | |
| 00:48 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Rice | Thomas Barnum misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Cong Hong pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Walters is called for the reach on Cong Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Walters, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SF), Michael Scheetz (C) Dwight Beck, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Bolden (PG) Thomas Barnum | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Cong Hong makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Cong Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Scheetz - foul #2 on Michael Scheetz, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF), Kirk Allen (C) Jody Loewen, Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:40 | Rice | James Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Johnny Jelinski blocks the jumper by Berdy Sarwinski | 78-67 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Kirk Allen tips it but misses | 78-67 |
| 00:07 | Rice | David Stratton grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Johnny Jelinski scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-70 |