| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Shook inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Rice | Antonio Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-21 |
| 19:34 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Duane Creasy knocks in the floater from close range set up by Levi Demott | 31-21 |
| 18:47 | Rice | James Shook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-21 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | Mark Baron gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 18:22 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 17:56 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 17:55 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 31-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Mark Baron misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Mark Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:06 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Nicholas Crow - foul #1 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| 16:41 | Rice | Antoine Sharp drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 16:19 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duane Creasy | 35-25 |
| 16:05 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 16:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 35-25 |
| 15:42 | Alabama | Levi Demott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Baron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Rice | James Chavers is fouled on the floor by Duane Creasy - foul #2 on Duane Creasy, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Bondurant (SG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), James Holloway (PF) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, James Shook, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 15:01 | Rice | Donnell Cook throws it down on a great pass from William Stanton | 38-27 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Levi Demott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 14:47 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 14:18 | Rice | Donnell Cook is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG) William Stanton | |
| 14:06 | Alabama | Levi Demott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 14:04 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 13:37 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 13:36 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Crow - foul #2 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Rice | James Shook (SF), James Chavers (C) Jerome Wiggs, Donnell Cook | |
| 13:15 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:15 | Rice | Michael Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Duane Creasy tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Daniel Costner is hacked by Robert Bondurant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bondurant, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruno Addison (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 12:35 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | Duane Creasy snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Mark Baron loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (SG) Robert Bondurant | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antoine Sharp (SG) Daniel Costner, Antonio Clark | |
| 11:45 | Rice | James Chavers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruno Addison - foul #1 on Bruno Addison, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Nicholas Crow (PF) Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 11:45 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 11:45 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | Levi Demott is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman (SG), James Holloway (PF) Levi Demott, Nicholas Crow | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, James Shook | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rice | Antoine Sharp loses the dribble to Kenneth Merryman | 40-31 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman banks in the layup | 42-31 |
| 10:47 | Rice | James Chavers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 10:46 | Rice | James Chavers tips it in | 42-33 |
| 10:17 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Baron | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:01 | Rice | David Mabe double dribbles | 45-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | Levi Demott (PG), Robert Bondurant (SG), Nicholas Crow (C) Brandon Anderson, Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG), James Shook (SF) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 09:37 | Alabama | Levi Demott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-33 |
| 09:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Chavers | 45-33 |
| 09:28 | Rice | The jump hook by James Chavers is blocked by James Holloway | 45-33 |
| 09:27 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 45-35 |
| 09:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Costner - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Bruno Addison (PF) James Holloway | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Michael Bacher (PF), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, David Mabe, James Chavers | |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 47-35 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Donnell Cook is hacked by Bruno Addison - foul #2 on Bruno Addison, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Baron (SF), Duane Creasy (C) Kenneth Merryman, Bruno Addison | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:26 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses the runner from the left block | 47-35 |
| 08:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Nicholas Crow | 47-35 |
| 08:00 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 07:58 | Rice | Donnell Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 07:39 | Rice | Mark Baron steps in front of the Antonio Clark pass | 47-35 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Levi Demott can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Shook - foul #3 on James Shook, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) William Stanton, James Shook, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Levi Demott makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | Levi Demott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 07:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Creasy | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Levi Demott (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Creasy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:42 | Alabama | Mark Baron scores on a jumper from the baseline | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:28 | Rice | The jumper by Antonio Clark is denied by Mark Baron | 50-35 |
| 06:26 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:11 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits a fadeaway from the left side | 50-37 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Levi Demott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bondurant | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:47 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 05:46 | Alabama | Mark Baron pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Alabama | Levi Demott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 05:16 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 05:02 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for a carry | 53-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brandon Anderson (PG), Kenneth Merryman (SF), Bruno Addison (PF) Levi Demott, Mark Baron, Duane Creasy | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), James Shook (SF) Antonio Clark, Jerome Wiggs | |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 04:37 | Rice | David Mabe grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Nicholas Crow is called for the reach on James Shook - foul #3 on Nicholas Crow, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| 04:16 | Rice | James Shook makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 04:16 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 55-39 |
| 03:37 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson misses the 3 from straight away | 55-39 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Nicholas Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | James Shook steals the ball from Robert Bondurant | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brandon Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bondurant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Merryman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruno Addison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Mabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Rice | James Chavers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-39 |
| 02:28 | Alabama | Bruno Addison grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Kenneth Merryman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-39 |
| 02:01 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Shook | 55-39 |
| 01:56 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 01:55 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Bruno Addison | 55-39 |
| 01:29 | Alabama | The short jumper by Bruno Addison is denied by James Shook | 55-39 |
| 01:27 | Rice | James Chavers snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 01:22 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | Robert Bondurant snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson drills a shot from the left side | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Brandon Anderson steals the ball from James Shook | 57-39 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson blows the layup | 57-39 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Bruno Addison gets the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 00:14 | Rice | David Mabe gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Daniel Costner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Brandon Anderson runs out the clock | 57-42 |