| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Seth Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Riney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Brady (fresh) C - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Ritchie inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Michael Schmucker blows the layup | 37-21 |
| 19:33 | Rice | Rod Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 19:13 | Rice | Elmer Brady comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 19:12 | Rice | Walter Riney tips it in | 37-23 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Thomas Nida's layup is rejected by Elmer Brady | 37-23 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Rod Smith gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:48 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-23 |
| 18:46 | Rice | Elmer Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 18:40 | Rice | Seth Willis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 18:39 | Rice | Elmer Brady hits the follow up shot | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Houston | John Ritchie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elmer Brady - foul #2 on Elmer Brady, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:17 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:17 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:02 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Seth Willis | 39-27 |
| 17:43 | Houston | John Ritchie drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Messer | 41-27 |
| 17:27 | Rice | Seth Willis loses the dribble to Thomas Nida | 41-27 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Thomas Nida hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Messer | 44-27 |
| 17:12 | Rice | Thomas Nida steals the ball from Walter Riney | 44-27 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Johnny Messer lays it in set up by Thomas Nida | 46-27 |
| 16:50 | Rice | Michael Schmucker steals it from Elmer Brady | 46-27 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Thomas Nida is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Nida, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Randy Standard (SG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Randall Tan (C) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| 16:13 | Rice | Randall Tan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Randy Standard hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shafer and he's hacked by Eric Dinapoli - foul #1 on Eric Dinapoli, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bobby Sustaita (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Standard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Fetters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Dinapoli (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mitch Abbate (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terrence Ros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Tan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:43 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-31 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Shafer | 52-31 |
| 15:13 | Rice | James Shafer steals the ball from Jonathan Kelly | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:45 | Houston | Thomas Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Terrence Ros grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 14:35 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Jack Fetters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Randy Standard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Dinapoli - foul #2 on Eric Dinapoli, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, James Shafer, Thomas Smith, Jack Fetters | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Elmer Brady (PF), Rod Smith (C) Jonathan Kelly, Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate, Terrence Ros, Randall Tan | |
| 14:05 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 13:50 | Rice | Rod Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Seth Willis | 54-34 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Elmer Brady picks off the pass by Michael Schmucker | 54-34 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Elmer Brady is fouled on the floor by Michael Schmucker - foul #1 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nida (SG) Randy Standard | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 13:06 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-34 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Walter Riney grabs the offensive rebound | 54-34 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Elmer Brady buries a floater near the basket set up by Seth Willis and he's fouled by Michael Schmucker - foul #2 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| 12:52 | Rice | Elmer Brady misses the free throw | 54-36 |
| 12:52 | Houston | John Johnson gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Michael Schmucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-36 |
| 12:12 | Rice | Rod Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Thomas Nida grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Michael Schmucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-36 |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Johnson tips it home | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Seth Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Riney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Rod Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 11:39 | Houston | John Johnson gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Johnny Messer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| 11:20 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Seth Willis | 56-38 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Thomas Nida is called for traveling | 56-38 |
| Subs | Houston | James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Mitch Abbate misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Randall Tan (C) Rod Smith | |
| 10:53 | Rice | Mitch Abbate makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:53 | Rice | Mitch Abbate makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Thomas Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 10:32 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:26 | Rice | Jonathan Kelly is hacked by James Shafer - foul #3 on James Shafer, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| 10:17 | Rice | The short jumper by Randall Tan is denied by Thomas Smith | 56-40 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Randall Tan blocks the short jumper by James Shafer | 56-40 |
| 09:50 | Rice | Eric Dinapoli grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:45 | Rice | Mitch Abbate misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:15 | Houston | James Shafer buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Nida | 58-40 |
| 09:00 | Rice | Randall Tan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Dinapoli | 58-42 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 08:40 | Rice | The rebound goes to Randall Tan | 58-42 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Mitch Abbate misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 08:34 | Rice | Randall Tan grabs the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 08:18 | Rice | Thomas Nida steps in front of the Jonathan Kelly pass | 58-42 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Jack Fetters is hacked by Randall Tan - foul #1 on Randall Tan, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Randy Standard (SG), John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, Thomas Nida, James Shafer, Thomas Smith, Jack Fetters | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Elmer Brady (PF), Rod Smith (C) Jonathan Kelly, Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate, Terrence Ros, Randall Tan | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Standard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ritchie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Tommy Bergeron (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Seth Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Riney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rod Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Elmer Brady blocks the jumper by John Johnson | 58-42 |
| 07:32 | Rice | Walter Riney grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 07:21 | Rice | Walter Riney hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Brady | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:52 | Houston | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Tommy Bergeron | 58-44 |
| 06:49 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron lays it in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Johnny Messer can't throw it down | 58-46 |
| 06:39 | Houston | John Ritchie tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 06:32 | Rice | Seth Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tommy Bergeron | 60-49 |
| 06:12 | Houston | John Ritchie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:10 | Rice | Rod Smith gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Rice | Seth Willis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Johnny Messer grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 60-49 |
| 05:40 | Rice | Walter Riney snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:22 | Rice | Elmer Brady scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Riney | 60-51 |
| 05:04 | Houston | John Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 04:47 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Elmer Brady tips it back up and in | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Johnny Messer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Johnson | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Rice | Walter Riney is hacked by John Ritchie - foul #1 on John Ritchie, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Thomas Nida (SG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Randy Standard, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Randall Tan (C) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Terrence Ros drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Terrence Ros misses the free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Kelly - foul #2 on Jonathan Kelly, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bobby Sustaita (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Fetters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Dinapoli (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mitch Abbate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Ros (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Tan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Rice | Terrence Ros lays it in | 67-57 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Shafer | 70-57 |
| 02:49 | Rice | Terrence Ros knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, James Shafer, Thomas Smith, Jack Fetters | |
| Subs | Rice | Tommy Bergeron (PG), Seth Willis (SG), Walter Riney (SF), Elmer Brady (PF), Rod Smith (C) Jonathan Kelly, Eric Dinapoli, Mitch Abbate, Terrence Ros, Randall Tan | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Johnny Messer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Thomas Nida snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Elmer Brady steals the ball from John Johnson | 70-59 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Walter Riney lays it up and in set up by Tommy Bergeron | 70-61 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Johnny Messer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Houston | John Ritchie gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Thomas Nida is fouled on the floor by Seth Willis - foul #3 on Seth Willis, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| 00:57 | Houston | John Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Rod Smith - foul #3 on Rod Smith, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 00:57 | Houston | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:57 | Houston | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:57 | Rice | Rod Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rice | Tommy Bergeron scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Seth Willis | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | John Ritchie is hacked by Tommy Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Bergeron, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Houston | James Shafer (PF), Randy Standard (C) Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:50 | Houston | John Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Seth Willis gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Rod Smith's pass is intercepted by Randy Standard | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Tommy Bergeron is called for the reach on Randy Standard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Bergeron, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Randy Standard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rice | Seth Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Rice | Elmer Brady grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:31 | Rice | Seth Willis travels with the ball | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Ritchie is hacked by Tommy Bergeron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Bergeron, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:23 | Rice | Elmer Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), James Guyton (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Ritchie | |
| Subs | Rice | Jonathan Kelly (PG), Eric Dinapoli (SG), Mitch Abbate (SF), Terrence Ros (PF), Randall Tan (C) Tommy Bergeron, Seth Willis, Walter Riney, Elmer Brady, Rod Smith | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita runs out the clock | 75-64 |