| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Levi Demott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - Alex Dock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Mark Baron inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Alex Dock knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Danny Lutsky | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Rice | Brad Snedeker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Kephart | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky buries a shot from the right side set up by Alex Dock | 34-33 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Alex Dock steps in front of the James Chavers pass | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 17:49 | Rice | David Mabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Rice | Leonard Smith grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to David Mabe | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Rice | Leonard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:54 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:29 | Alabama | Derrick Kephart steals the ball from Alex Dock | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Rice | Derrick Kephart lays it in | 36-33 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Levi Demott | 36-36 |
| 15:55 | Rice | Mark Baron is called for the reach on Leonard Smith - foul #2 on Mark Baron, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), Shawn Porter (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Derrick Kephart, Leonard Smith, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), Nicholas Crow (C) Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Johnny Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Rice | Donnell Cook clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Lutsky | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Rice | Brad Snedeker can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alex Dock | 36-39 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | Alabama | Alex Dock tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 14:26 | Rice | Levi Demott is called for the reach on Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Levi Demott, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Mark Thompson (SG), James Chavers (C) Johnny Lunsford, Brad Snedeker, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:13 | Rice | Mark Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:11 | Rice | Shawn Porter grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:59 | Rice | Shawn Porter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Bacher | 36-41 |
| 13:28 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 13:27 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Shawn Porter's pass is intercepted by Danny Lutsky | 36-41 |
| 13:08 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 13:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 13:05 | Rice | Shawn Porter gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:49 | Rice | Shawn Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:32 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alex Dock | 36-43 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Danny Lutsky - foul #3 on Danny Lutsky, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Leonard Smith (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Mark Thompson, Shawn Porter, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Mark Baron (SF), James Holloway (PF), Duane Creasy (C) Danny Lutsky, Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock, Nicholas Crow | |
| 12:14 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:14 | Rice | Derrick Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | James Holloway lays it in on a great pass from Levi Demott | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Demott (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rice | Mark Baron is called for the reach on Derrick Kephart - foul #3 on Mark Baron, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Donnell Cook's fadeaway is rejected by James Holloway | 38-45 |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Levi Demott gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | James Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), James Chavers (C) Derrick Kephart, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (PG) Levi Demott | |
| 10:36 | Rice | James Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:34 | Rice | Leonard Smith tips it home | 40-45 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Rice | David Mabe blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Shawn Porter (SF) Johnny Lunsford, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| 09:46 | Rice | David Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Rice | David Mabe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Creasy | 41-48 |
| 09:10 | Rice | Derrick Kephart knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:53 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 08:30 | Rice | Derrick Kephart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Chavers and he's hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Shawn Porter, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| 08:30 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 08:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 46-50 |
| 07:48 | Rice | James Chavers lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Alex Dock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Brad Snedeker, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG) Danny Lutsky | |
| 07:06 | Rice | Michael Bacher hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donnell Cook | 50-50 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | The 3pt attempt by Alex Dock is denied by Derrick Kephart | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Rice | Mark Thompson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Mark Thompson is hacked by Alex Dock - foul #1 on Alex Dock, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), Shawn Porter (SF), David Mabe (PF) Derrick Kephart, Leonard Smith, Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Levi Demott, Nicholas Crow | |
| 06:26 | Rice | Mark Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:57 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Thompson, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG), James Chavers (C) Mark Thompson, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (PG), James Holloway (PF) Kenneth Merryman, Alex Dock | |
| 05:35 | Alabama | Duane Creasy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Danny Lutsky steals it from James Chavers | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Holloway and the foul's on Shawn Porter - foul #1 on Shawn Porter, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Derrick Kephart (PG), Leonard Smith (SF) Johnny Lunsford, Shawn Porter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF) Danny Lutsky, Mark Baron, James Holloway | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Brad Snedeker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Levi Demott is fouled on the floor by Brad Snedeker - foul #2 on Brad Snedeker, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Bacher (PF) David Mabe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Danny Lutsky (PG), Nicholas Crow (C) Brandon Anderson, Duane Creasy | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | Rice | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | Brad Snedeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Mark Thompson (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Brad Snedeker, James Chavers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Michael Bacher steals the ball from Nicholas Crow | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | Rice | Derrick Kephart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Brad Snedeker (SG), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Mark Thompson, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| 02:31 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't throw it down | 53-55 |
| 02:29 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:23 | Rice | James Chavers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Kephart | 55-55 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | Levi Demott loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Alex Dock is called for the reach on Brad Snedeker - foul #2 on Alex Dock, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 02:04 | Rice | Brad Snedeker misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Duane Creasy grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Brad Snedeker snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:32 | Rice | Mark Baron takes the ball from David Mabe | 55-55 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | Levi Demott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Baron | 55-58 |
| 01:02 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | Duane Creasy pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is hacked by Derrick Kephart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky is fouled on the floor by James Chavers - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Levi Demott is hacked by James Chavers - foul #2 on James Chavers, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | David Mabe is called for the reach on Levi Demott - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:52 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:52 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 55-58 |
| 00:32 | Rice | Duane Creasy steps in front of the David Mabe pass | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Duane Creasy is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Kephart - foul #3 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Mark Baron | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Duane Creasy misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Brad Snedeker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Brad Snedeker snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Rice | Derrick Kephart misses the halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Alex Dock wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:43 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Rice | Brad Snedeker snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Leonard Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Duane Creasy, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Leonard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:37 | Rice | Leonard Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:14 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 04:13 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Danny Lutsky denies the turnaround by David Mabe | 60-58 |
| 03:55 | Alabama | Alex Dock gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Levi Demott clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Mabe - foul #3 on David Mabe, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Porter (SF) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Holloway (PF) Alex Dock | |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Duane Creasy gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Baron and he's fouled by Derrick Kephart - foul #4 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:08 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Derrick Kephart lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Porter | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Alabama | Derrick Kephart steps in front of the Danny Lutsky pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Rice | Derrick Kephart hits the finger roll | 64-61 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 02:26 | Alabama | Duane Creasy tips it home | 64-63 |
| 02:06 | Rice | James Chavers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | Leonard Smith (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Shawn Porter, David Mabe | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF), Alex Dock (PF), Nicholas Crow (C) Mark Baron, James Holloway, Duane Creasy | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| Subs | Alabama | Duane Creasy (C) Nicholas Crow | |
| 01:37 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Dock | 64-66 |
| 01:30 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-66 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | Alex Dock pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by David Mabe - foul #4 on David Mabe, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Alabama | Alex Dock makes the 3rd free throw | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Derrick Kephart (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brad Snedeker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Danny Lutsky (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alex Dock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Rice | Brad Snedeker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Baron is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Kephart - foul #5 on Derrick Kephart, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Rice | Johnny Lunsford (PG) Derrick Kephart | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:42 | Rice | James Chavers gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Chavers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Duane Creasy - foul #3 on Duane Creasy, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:36 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Johnny Lunsford is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SF) Mark Baron | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Danny Lutsky is called for the reach on Johnny Lunsford - foul #4 on Danny Lutsky, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF) Kenneth Merryman | |
| 00:30 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Johnny Lunsford is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:19 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Rice | Johnny Lunsford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Rice | James Chavers pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Rice | Brad Snedeker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Johnny Lunsford is called for the reach on Danny Lutsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Lunsford, team foul #15 | 71-72 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Danny Lutsky misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Rice calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Rice | David Mabe is denied on a dunk by Alex Dock | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Alex Dock snags the defensive board | 71-73 |